[Zope-marketing] zope.org - Who Uses This Thing Called Zope?

[Paul Everitt]

This is a good list, but we should prepare for the case where we don't 
get this much detail.  I've been deeply involved in getting the current 
case studies on zope.org.  Even for something as low in ambition as 
that, it is a bit of work.

--Paul

Carlos de la Guardia wrote:
> I agree that this case study idea is well worth our efforts. I think for best
> results we should come up with a standard format for the case studies. 
> 
> Maybe something like this:
> 
> * Client
> * Challenge
> * Solution
> * Which technologies other than Zope were considered and why Zope won out
> * Business benefits
> * Software and hardware components
> * Estimated traffic volume
> 
> Carlos de la Guardia
> Aldea Systems
> 
> On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:05:32 -0500 alan runyan <runyaga@runyaga.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>There are loads of commerical products using ZOPE, as well as big named
>>clients.
>>Could we get people to pair up with companies and get some fresh case
>>studies on
>>http://www.zope.org/Resources/CaseStudies  and have this linked off the
>>frontpage?
>>
>>* bruce-eckel likes ZOPE and I'm sure if someone sent him a few
>>questions he
>>would answer. or basically write a case study himself.  just needs
>>prodding.
>>http://mindview.com
>>
>>* ensim - is the largest commercial success that I know of using ZOPE.
>>http://www.ensim.com/
>>
>>* NATO - the guy w/ the demo.. that needs to be gotten a hold of.  just
>>need
>>someone to hassle him.  if not the demo then at least a minor case study.
>>
>>* french people havae done some wonderful stuff.  and I think they
>>already
>>have case studies almost available.
>>at least quotes.
>>
>>* dot.kde.org and gnotices.gnome.org could be done up in one.
>>
>>* there is a huge Italian site running ZOPE, forgot name
>>
>>* amphora (sp?) or some other content mgmt like system written ontop of
>>ZOPE
>>
>>* bizarshop
>>
>>the last two, I'm sure would do their own case studies as they are
>>corporate
>>entities and any promotion of their work is free marketing for them.
>>
>>how about a query to the community asking if they want to participate.
>>Steps Involved:
>>* pick a Case Study to fulfill
>>* we can come up with questions for them to personally ask
>>* feed the raw results back to the marketing list
>>* someoned edit them.. and put them up on zope.org
>>* moving 'Who uses ZOPE' to the frontpage of zope.org
>>
>>~runyaga
>>
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