Zope: Web Application Development and Content Management

The Zope Book, written by the experts who developed Zope, is a guide to building dynamic Web applications using Zope. Authors Amos Latteier and Michel Pelletier teach you how to utilize Zope to write Web pages, program Web scripts, use databases, manage dynamic content, perform collaborative Web development tasks, plus much more.Whether you are new to Zope or are a skilled user, this current and comprehensive reference is designed to introduce you to Zope and its uses and teaches you how it differs from other Web application servers. From installation and advanced features, such as ZClasses, to using Zope with relational databases, or scripting with Perl and Python, The Zope Book provides the instruction you need.

Table of Contents

Introduction.
1. Introducing Zope.
2. Using Zope.
3. Using Basic Zope Objects.
4. Dynamic Content with DTML.
5. Creating Basic Zope Applications.

II. Creating Web Applications with Zope.

6. Users and Security.
7. Variables and Advanced DTML.
8. Advanced Zope Scripting.
9. Searching and Categorizing Content.
10. Relational Database Connectivity.

III. Developing Advanced Web Applications with Zope.

11. Scalability and ZEO.
12. Extending Zope.

IV. Appendixes.

Appendix A. DTML Reference.
Appendix B. API Reference.
Appendix C. Zope Resources.
Appendix D. Open Publication License.