[ZDP] Proposal for ZBook project organisation
Tom Deprez
tom.deprez@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Tue, 04 Jan 2000 17:25:26 +0100
Hi,
Splitting up was the whole idea with the new ZDP. In the projects
directory, we make a directory per project. At this moment we've : ZBook,
ZIT, ZQR, ZTutorials. What I thought of was that some maintainers keep
their directory in to shape (ie. the contents, the general layout is from
the parent-folders). If they've a new person who wants to help, they give
them access from their folder.
The following have to be included when we've some tools (and when we've
somebody who wants to suport it : ZFAQ (waiting for a handy tool), ZHow-To
(waiting for maintainer), ZSnippets (waiting for maintainer).
The ZCL is -at the moment- just a proposal on what spontanious writers can
help (ie. they can pick up a topic and start writing). As soon as Maik his
zdp-tool for "drafts&comments" is ready, we can change the whole ZBook look
and really start with some handy layout that will attract readers to the
drafts and which will easely help us to maintain all the drafts and
documents. (So, at the moment Maik, this is top-priority :-) )
Tom.
At 16:24 04/01/2000 +0100, kamon.ayeva@bureauveritas.com wrote:
>Hello guys,
>
>First, I want to restart writing and I would like to take SQL database
>related chapter as my next contribution.
>
>I spent some time to review the ZBook content, and I propose to split it in
> three main parts: ZQR, ZCL and ZTutorials.
>
>1/ ZQR with his subproject ZIT: I think there is nothing to add. Already an
> autonomous project, thanks to David and Stephan.
>
>2/ ZCL: Though necessary as a writing framework, it is too huge at the
>moment. I just updated it to ZCL 5. (See below)
>
>3/ ZTutorials: Tutorials are more transversal/thematical documentation. It
>is better to have some existing examples and how-tos consolidated
>in tutorials. Some ZTutorials have spontaneously emerged in parallel to
>ZCL. (See the end of the mail)
>
>Why this split:
>- More natural.
>- More clarity.
>- More motivating if some people prefer to be involved in ZTutorials
>instead of the core ZCL.
>- Better for marketing our projects.
>
>Now look at it and send me your comments.
>
>Cheers,
>Kamon
>
>
>***Zbook Content Library*** (ZCL version 5 discussed)
>
>INTRODUCTORY PARTS
>
>Chapter I (zdp/done)
>
> Introducing Zope
> What is Zope? Is it a glance worthy?
> I.1 Introduction
> I.2. A Web Application Platform
> I.3 Zope as a web application platform
> I.3.1 Scripting Languages
> I.3.2 Object Oriented Scripting Languages
> I.3.3 Growing to a Web Application Platform
> I.4 Looking at Zope
> I.5 First impression
>
>Chapter II (zdp/done)
>
> The Power of Zope
> It's Zen, it's architecture, it's components
> II.1 Release the Power of Zope
> II.2 Zen of Object Publishing
> II.2.1 Object Publishing
> II.2.2 Zen of Acquisition
> II.2.3 Zen of Objects
> II.3 Architecture
> II.4 The Different Layers
> II.4.1 Zope Server
> II.4.2 Zope Publisher
> II.4.3 Zope Object Request Broker
> II.4.4 Zope Object Database
> II.4.5
> II.5. Zope's main components (briefly discussed)
> II.5.1 Z Framework
> II.5.2 Zope Templates
> II.5.3 Zope Adaptors
> II.5.4 Zope SQL Methods
> Add ZCatalog ??
>
>Chapter III : Let's get to business
>
>III.1 Platform specific installation
> III.1.1 Zope Win32 Installation (Draft done)
> - System requirements
> - Installing Zope
> - Running ZServer
> - Zope with IIS Integration
> - Background on CGI, Persistent CGI and the likes
> - Setting up Zope with IIS using PCGI
> - Setting up Zope with IIS using FastCGI (not yet
>completed)
> - Zope Virtual Hosting (not yet completed)
>
> III.1.2 Zope Unix/Linux Installation (Draft done)
> - System requirements
> - Installing Zope
> - Running ZServer
> - Zope with Apache Integration
> - Background on CGI, Persistent CGI and the likes
> - Setting up Zope with Apache using PCGI
> - Setting up Zope with Apache using FastCGI
> - Zope Virual Hosting (not yet completed)
>
>III.2 Zope Programming Essentials Parts
> III.2.1 All about DTML
> - The DTML-VAR tag
> - Introduction, Explaination (Limited), Pointer to ZQR.
> - Pass and use value over URL
> - Examples
> - Pass and use value by forms.
> - Examples
> - Pass and use cookies.
> - Inserting other files.
> - Get files information
> - Inserting image.
> - Get image information
> - Using special _ object.
> - Using structured text.
> - What is structured text.
> - Give example.
> - Refer to Structured text reference.
> - Redirection
> - Call external methods (skip if beginner)
> - Accessing products (skip if beginner).
>
> - Other DTML tags
>
>- (for x in DTMLTags)
> What is X?
> How to use X?
> Any design tips for X?
> Examples:
> Exercise Projects (with answers)
>
> III.2.2 Storing data
> - ZODB3
> - From Python.
> - From Zope.
>
> - SQL database (To be done/Kamon)
> - Background on databases (for web access and integration)
> - Z Database Adapters
> - ZSQL
> - ODBC (largest user base)
> - Installing
> - Setting up connection.
> - Testings.
> - XML
>
> III.2.3 ZClasses
> - The concept
> - The way
> - How to do it
> - Classes to extend
> - Description
> - Files to watch
>
>Chapter IV : Advanced Development
>
>IV.1 Python (Dody/Draft3) (Why not move this to a ZTutorial ?)
> - Intro
> - Using the interpreter
> - Comment
> - Variables
> - If
> - While loop
> - List
> - For loop
> - Tuple
> - Functions
> - Module
> - Package
> - Dictionary
> - Classes
> - Inheritance
> - Exceptions
> - Multiple Inheritance
> - Pickle
> - Shelve
>
>IV.2 External Methods
> - What is?
> - Creating External Methods
> - Using it
> - Discussions.
> - Exercise Projects (with answers)
>
>IV.3 Products
> - How
> - Simple
> - Complex
>
>Chapter V : 10.000 miles beneeth...
>
>V.1 Zen of Zope components (big part!) (It seems top me that this is
>already in Chapter II / II.4.)
> - ZPublisher
> - ZWhatever.
>
>V.2 Extending Zope
> - Add a new DTML tags into Zope.
> - Changing object storage
>
>V.3 Performance, tweak, advice.
> - Scalability tests
> - Benchmark configuration
>
>CHAPTER VI : Infrastructure related parts
>
>VI.1 Security
> Authentication and user authorization with Zope (Kamon/Draft2)
>
> Authentication with Zope and IIS (Kamon/Draft2)
> - Background on IIS security
> - Setting up Zope security with IIS
>
> Authentication with Zope and Apache (Kamon/Draft1)
> - Background on Apache security
> - Setting up Authentication inside Zope
> - Setting up Authentication inside Apache
>
> Also, advanced technologies: SSL, LDAP (Waiting for a writer)
>
>VI.2 Zope system administration
> Activity logging
> Backup and restoration
> Versioning
> Performance tuning
>
>CHAPTER VII : Cutting Edge
> - WebDav (May become a ZTutorial)
> - XMLWidgets (May become a ZTutorial)
> - XML-RPC, SOAP (May become a ZTutorial)
>
>
>Appendix A
>
>- ZQR (Zope Quick Reference)
>
>Appendix B
>
>- Internet Resources
> - Python
> - XML
> - XML-RPC
> - WebDav.
>
>
>
>***ZTutorial Series***
>
>ZT1: Building a dynamic web site with Zope (Proposed by Eron
>(woodsage@op.net)) (Intermediary, Beginner)
>
> - Creating Folders
> - Inserting Image, File
> - Frame usage
> - DTML method/document usage
> - Object Properties
> - Undo
>- FTP usage
>- Member login (cookie based)
>- Recipe index (ZCatalog-based)
>- News section
>- Events section
>- Email notifications
>- Navigation bar
>- Site search
>- Print-format documents
>- Creation of template products (for recipe, news, & events submissions)
>- Versions
>- Stylesheets
>
>This tutorial may be split in 2 or 3 parts.
>
>ZT2: Changing contexts in Zope (Draft by Rik) (Intermediary, Beginner)
>
>ZT3: Zope Security (Draft by Kamon) (Intermediary, Beginner)
>
>ZT4: zdp.zope.org, building a community projects site with Zope (Advanced)
>
>
>
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