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[Hoekstra]

<snip first part of new ZCL>
> >>> Then we need other chapters for Zope Object Model and Acquisition.
> "Changing context in Zope" from Rik is candidate here, I suppose.

OK. But it covers it only partially I'm afraid. I am willing to 
extend the chapter into something more comprising about acquisition. I'm
also willing to give the Zope Object Model a shot, but I may need some help 
there... (haven't seen this outlined anywhere). I'll post an content of the 
current draft shortly.


>
> >>> Your chapter II.5, according to the current ZCL structure, would
> actually go in III.
> If it is splitted, it can become:
>
> III.1 Z Framework (or "the Zope Machinery")

In light of earlier discussions on the Zope lists it would be very 
desirable to come to some sort of coherent picture of 'what to use 
when'. As currently there is no such thing as a best practices in 
programming ZOpe, we might try to produce some sort of outline, 
discuss it and then throw it onto the Zope lists for comments. This 
is a battle we still have to fight; still it should be fought I 
think... What do you all think about this point.


>      III.1.1 How to program Zope i.e. Zope Templates
>      III.1.2 Main DTML tags (by someone else ?).

Dody already began something


>      III.1.3 Zope SQL Methods -

is there anything ready as yet?


>      III.1.4 Zope External Methods (by someone else ?)

Perhaps we could ask Evan SImpson to contribute something about 
architecture and limitations. But as yet Python Methods are not yet 
stabilized as standard  Zope component so we should also ask DC for a
comment on that.


>      III.1.5 Zope Python Methods (by someone else ?)

this is mostly python. The Zope parts are not difficult (except for
argument passing which still is a bit, um, baroque. But I suppose that is true 
for all Zope pragramming. So that would mean a more comprising treatment?)



>      etc...
> What do you think ?

Looks good.


Do other people agree ?


I do


Can you modify your drafts
> accordingly ?
>


From here on to products???


Rik