[ZDP] ZDP Editor for NW [longish]

[Tom Deprez]

Come on guys!

First :

Not again! We already asked for requirements (see at richters portal site)!
and we already sorted them out (see at ZDP)!

This just didn't helped us much further, did it? Nobody is interested in
creating such a tool!

Second : 

We've already some material on the list : ZCL and further... 

look at zdp.zope.org\ZBookStatus

Go from this information further on... don't start everything again from
ZERO. We did already some things, they only have to be placed in a clear
way on the web

Third :

About style of ZBook. Correct, this isn't done yet. We, at this moment, all
agreed (I assumed no reaction as agreement!) that the drafts are being
written in plain or structured text. Because this allows everybody to write
something fast without knowing lots of rules! These drafts are published on
our status page and to the zdp-list. 
Once a draft is almost finished (editor read it, corrections, additions,
etc are done), the draft is place on ZBook site (which was our first try to
publish ZBook)
It is then given to the editor, who then styles the draft to a nice piece
of text. THESE STYLE rules are not yet defined... but also not that
necessary, because we're still in the draft part of ZBook!!!!

WHAT TO DO NOW!

1) Look at the ZCL. Do we need some changes?
   I think we first need a book for beginners!!!!!! and beginners+
   Then we can extend to other groups
2) Look at the drafts published. Read them and help the writers
3) Write drafts of chapters given in ZCL
4) Make a announcement website of what ZDP is going to offer!

Meanwhile 

4) If somebody is interested in making some style-rules for editors. Go
ahead and propose somethings
5) Look at zdp.zope.org\FolderTom for all the requirements. If somebody
wants to change, add, etc, let us know and we'll discuss
6) If somebody wants to make this ZDP-tool, let us know and go a head


Who is following this idea? Am I to wrong in this? I think we've talked
already too long... and looking again for requirements.... no, ...we've
already done this... First look at what we already have and discuss...

Tom.

><snip Ute's well thought out ideas>
>I agree with Ute. Basically we come back to the main task: We need a process
>(like the Rational Unified Process RUP--> DC uses a hybrid of it), where we
>define all the requirements first, define roles and audiences, prepare a
style
>guide and create a list of task (this is very rough). Basically we need to do
>the same thing I attempted to do at the end of the summer with the FAQ tool.
>I still have the XML files and the rendering, so we can even reuse it (I use
>this format now for another project and it works well).
>
>I think what we can do now is to start collecting necessary tasks for each
>phase, identifying audiences and collect requirements for the book. 
>Note: I said collecting, not just sending to the mailing list. If you want me
>to, I can take over this task, but my response time will be slow due to
school.
>I would just simply reuse my old XML files.
>
>regards,
>stephan
>  --
>Stephan Richter
>iXL - Software Designer and Engineer
>CBU - Physics, Computer Science and Chemistry Student
>