[Zope-dev] ACTION: COMExternalMethod and Python for Windows book

[Paul Everitt]

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OK, I've gotten a few replies by now.  I'm attaching a file that
contains the outdated COMExternalMethod code.

Some action items:

1) Clean it up to make sure it actuall works with the latest Zope and
the latest Python COM stuff.

2) For extra credit, improve the code and make it do more/better.

3) For extra credit, actually document it (put some text on the add
form, create a useful README, etc.)

4) Help out with the words to go with the book.  Below is what Amos
started with.

One more thing that I ask: I'd love to see someone step forward and
coordinate this, including collecting all the contributors (for the Zope
CREDITS.txt file) and interfacing with Mark Hammond.

You folks rock.  Thanks!

--Paul

From Amos:

I think that there are two important things to cover:

* What is Zope?
* How does Zope fit into Windows?

For the first item I think we already have lots of info. For the second
item, I think we should compare Zope to ASP and IIS. We should explain
that Zope runs on NT, as a service. We should point out that Zope can be
extended with any Python code, including windows specific Python code.
For example, you can use COM in External Methods.

So to recap:

* What is Zope
  * Web application server
  * Dynamic content
  * Ease of management (through the web)
  * Easy to extend
  * Open Source
  * etc..
* Zope and Windows
  * Zope is integrated with win32
    * Runs as a service
    * Can be extended with win32 specifics like COM
  * Zope versus ASP
    * Zope publishes Python objects, not COM objects
    * Zope not tied to one web server or internet protocol


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