-----Original Message----- From: Tom Deprez [mailto:tom.deprez@village.uunet.be] Sent: Saturday, May 08, 1999 10:31 AM To: zope@zope.org Subject: [Zope] Z Classes

Hi,

Amos, great job! Your tutorial of ZClasses certainly gave me a quick look on the capabilities of Z Classes.

Following points maybe to add to your tutorial :

1. Before the tutorial begins, you maybe can describe what a ZClass needs for getting it to work. (So all the methods it needs for liminary working). Explain why these methods, properties are needed and how they are related to each other and Zope. During the tutorial, there is lots of switching between forms. If people know what they have to make or what it all means, they understand it better. A drawing helps a lot!. Also perhaps situate where the Classes are placed in Zope?

Your points are quite valid. I'd like to mention that Jim has made some additions to the Add ZClass screen that auto-generates a DTML Method Form, DTML Method Constructor, and a factory if you fill in a form element. This will make ZClass creation/instanciation more transparent. These changes will make it into the final 1.11. -Michel