[Zope] - Zope Web Sub-Site Editor

[Jeremy Andrews]

Hello,

[humble apology]

First, I'll warn that I'm new to both Python and Zope.  My apologies... :)

[in a nutshell:]

I'm looking to a Zope/Python combo to create a Web Sub-Site Editor... 
I offer web reselling, and I'm attempting to put together a very low 
cost package where a user would get a web address in a subdirectory 
of my virtual domain.  Instead of setting them up with a whole new 
ftp account and password, I would like to give them an account and 
password with a Web Sub-Site Editor.

[build up to questions continue...]

They could then log in to their account with a web browser, gaining 
access to a simple control panel.  I'm not looking to design anything 
too complex, actually leaning more towards simplicity and user 
understandability.  With this Web Control Panel they could (1) create 
new pages, (2) edit existing pages, (3) delete existing pages, (4) 
create sub directories within their own sub directory and (5) step in 
and out of these sub directories, maintaining the above options. 
They would NOT be able to step out of their own sub directories to 
view or edit any other directories...

[finally, the questions...]

1.)  Is a Python/Zope combo best suited for this type of system? 
Does anybody know a better combo?

2.)  I've been reading through this mail list's archives, finding 
much interest in the Zen Zope and related threads...  It sounds like 
there may be some existing source code out there that accomplishes 
similar ends;  how can I get copies of this source?

3.)  Has anyone compiled a quasi guide to existing source code? 
Something a newbie as myself could refer to that links to existing 
source and briefly describes the sources' functions?  (If this 
doesn't exist, I'd be happy to start/maintain such a page;  If 
interested, email me links to your source and preferably a little 
explanation, then I will compile and put it online...  If the source 
isn't already online, email it to me and I can put it online.)

4.)  Is anyone familiar with the eBay "About Me" pages?  This is the 
type of system I'm interested in developing... 
<http://members.ebay.com/aw/aboutme-login.html>  NOTE:  Unfortunately 
you can't use this feature without registering with their action... 
Essentially it allows the creation of one web page from any of three 
pre-made templates.  From there you can even go into the html source 
and fine tune things...

[thanks in advance...]

Thanks to those who reply.  As I'm new to this all, it'll certainly 
be some time before my efforts show any results.  When they do, I'll 
be sure to make the source available free, in the spirit of Python 
and Zope.  There's a lot to be said for the UNIX world...!
				-Jeremy
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