[Zope] a metric for killing DTML.

[Gilles Lenfant]

> Wouldn't it be cool if somebody wrote a "Zope best practices" guide that
> encapsulates what language is best to use for what... And when you know
that
> you've hung too far out on a limb that's shakey...

Yes DTML is sometimes "evil" when logic, data and layout are melt in a
spaghetti mess.
At such point it's nearly impossible to find the reason of some bugs.

Can you read French ?

If yes, read this free chapter from excellent Olivier Deckmyn's book on
Zope.
It deals with Zope design guidelines, site architecture, security, best
choice (ZClass vs Product, DTML vs Python, ZODB vs database...), thinking
data then layout...

http://www.editions-eyrolles.com/Chapitres/9782212092813/chap14.pdf