[Zope] Recommended Zope book?

[Dennis Allison]

Patrick Price <jprice22@wvu.edu> wrote:

> 1: Doesn't have a lot of screenshots with obvious stuff like showing how 
> to use the ZMI
> 2: Covers ZPT, TAL, METAL,  etc. (the Beehive Book of Zope index doesn't 
> even mention ZPT or Page templates, from what I can tell) although it 
> comes recommended
> 3: Is a good overall reference for dtml, tal, and external methods.
> 
> I don't want to buy the Zope Book right now because it's already out of 
> date.
> 
> I have the following choices:
> 
> a: the zope bible
> b: zope web application development and content management
> c: Book of zope
> 
> Anyone have any experience with these?
> 

The capsule review:

   a: 1
   b: 3-- (it's an overview, but doesn't go deep into anything)
   c: 3-  (no TAL, minimal external metods), verges on 1  

Of the lot, I found the BofZ most useful.  But the Zope Book stands is really
the must.  Why not download the next draft?  You'll also want to read the 
Product Developers document.

And get Dieter's work in progress...  There are only three chapters at the moment,
but you will find his explanations very helpful.