> From: Diana Shannon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Simeon Walker wrote: > > > AS a user I can say that it's very hard to use Cocoon. Don't > > get me wrong, *I* love it and I can see the potential, but I > > think that many potential users will look at it and think > > 'christ I'm never going to figure all that out' and then leave. > > There are so many layers and levels of learning within Cocoon for new > users. While it may seem appropriate for frustrated, vocal newbies to > point the finger at Cocoon generally or its documentation > specifically, > many times this blame is misplaced. If you peer through the > smoke screen > of their "Cocoon frustration," there's often a more > fundamental source > of the problem. Most obvious are lack of experience with servlet > containers, server configuration issues, XML/XSLT, logging > and debugging > practices, etc. While it's not the responsibility of the Cocoon > community to educate newbies in all of these fundamentals, I think we > could provide a road map for mastering it, with suggestions on what > skills and learning is needed -- both inside and outside of Cocoon -- > along the way. This could be something like an author's > description of > the intended reader in a "Who you are" introduction to a > technical book > book, but targeted at the many different levels and skill > sets of users. > > Perhaps many new users fail to realize is that you can use Cocoon in > very simple ways at first and gradually add complexity as your > comfort/knowledge increases. I have set up Cocoon-based web sites for > clients who have but an elementary understanding of XML. > Still, Cocoon's > wonderful SoC allow them to maintain their web sites almost > completely > (although I do jump in from time to time to add new features). > > If a "learning road map for newbies" would be of some > utility, I'd be > happy to provide a first draft.
You're welcome! Konstantin > > > Diana Shannon > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
