[Zope] Software for Zope

[Alexander Staubo]

I second the idea!

The contribution page right now is pretty tight -- a first-time user
will have no idea, for example, what "TinyTables" is by looking at the
page. Reorganizing the software part of zope.org better would not only
be functional, but also serve as a nice example of a dynamic Zope-built
web section. And why not mix supported and unsupported software? It
would be cool if most Zope tools and products -- including database
adapters and components -- could be put in the same hierarchy.

Moreover you should permit moderated third-party uploads, perhaps with a
section called "Incoming", a holding pen for unmoderated, recently
uploaded software. I think this section could be nearly autonomous,
since moderating the uploads would steal very little of DC's precious
time, at least theoretically -- plus, recognized authors could be given
privileged access to the database (automatic acceptance of uploads, and
ability to maintain own product information). Ties in rather nicely with
ZPT, doesn't it?

Be Inc.'s BeDepot site (http://www.bedepot.com/) could be a fitting
template here, albeit on a smaller scale until the library grows (nay,
swells!).

--
Alexander Staubo             http://www.mop.no/~alex/
"What the hell, he thought, you're only young once, and threw
himself out of the window. That would at least keep the element of
surprise on his side." --Douglas Adams, _The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy_

>-----Original Message-----
>From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Tom
>Deprez
>Sent: 12. juni 1999 22:37
>To: zope@zope.org
>Subject: [Zope] Software for Zope
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I've here a proposition and I'm wondering if people would find
>it usefull or
>not.
>
>At the Zope site, you can find a directory with all the
>contributed software
>in one list. I'm wondering if we can't split it up a bit and
>with some more
>information. Maybe we can start a new Zope Site? or if we may,
>put it in
>Zope site itself, ... or perhaps in ZDP (although this is not
>really full
>documentation related).
>
>What about splitting up the software in categories, like
>Portals, news group
>software, navigation, ....
>
>Then for every product, we place the following info (besides of the
>creators, home-page?, ...) :
>
>-An introduction to what the product does and is.
>-A small demo example (like slides or animated gifs we've seen
>at Portal
>toolkit)
>-For which versions of Zope it is tested.
>-A newsgroup or mailing list to which people can subscribe to
>kept informed
>about that product.
>
>What you all think about this?
>
>Tom.
>
>
>
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