[Zope] Zope Book 2.6 edition progress

Chris McDonough chrism@zope.com
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:16:42 -0400


I haven't spoken to New Riders about anything...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eron Lloyd" <elloyd@lancaster.lib.pa.us>
To: "Chris McDonough" <chrism@zope.com>
Cc: "Zope Users" <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Zope] Zope Book 2.6 edition progress


> Will this become a printed edition by New Riders? I'll see what I
can
> do.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eron
>
> On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 14:40, Chris McDonough wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have placed a development version of a new Zope Book edition
> > (covering Zope 2.6) up for perusal at
> > http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition .
It is
> > not yet finished, but it's getting there.  10 new chapters have
been
> > added, and many others have been rewritten.  The way you can
tell if
> > a chapter has been rewritten is that it will typically have no
> > inline comments, because they've all been addressed in the body
of
> > the chapter.  Chapters *with* comments are typically the ones
that
> > have not yet been rewritten or otherwise meaningfully changed.
> >
> > You may not use inline commenting on this version of the book as
you
> > can with the "current" Zope book online version as don't want to
> > gather inline comments just yet.  However, if you notice
something
> > really desperately wrong (NOT spelling, NOT chapter numbering,
NOT
> > figure numbering, NOT grammar, NOT license or "hair splitting"
> > terminology nits) in the content of the document, feel free to
let
> > me know via email.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > - C
> >
> >
> > PS - Anyone who is willing to help edit and extend the following
> > chapters would get fame and glory via a mention in the Preface:
> >
> >
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/Maintain
> > ingZope.stx
> >
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/CustomZo
> > peObjects.stx
> >
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/Relation
> > alDatabases.stx
> >
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/Security
> > .stx
> >
> > The rest of the chapters I've got pretty much under control (or
at
> > least I think I can finish them soon).
> >
> > "Editing and extending" these chapters means:
> >
> >  - Downloading the source version of the chapter via the "STX
> > source"
> >    link at the top of the page.
> >
> >  - Addressing all the comments in the section (either by
ignoring
> > them
> >    or weaving a solution to the complaint represented by the
comment
> >    into the document).
> >
> >  - Extending the chapter based on the comments or your own
personal
> >    experience.
> >
> >  - Sending the edited source back to me for inclusion
> >    into the Book.
> >
> >
> >
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