I must apologize in advance, I have not read the entire thread, but
here's my answer to your question:
> So what do you folks think?
My advice: be a benevolent despot.
I started to get involved with ZDP many months ago, and proposed a
structure for documentation, created a folder hierarchy to
> I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
> I can type in searches on both zope.org and zdp.zope.org and though I
> KNOW the in
-Original Message-
From: Jerry Spicklemire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: donderdag 25 mei 2000 1:11
Subject: [ZDP] Re: [Zope] The agony of the ZOPE Documentation
>(forwarded from [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
>Jason Cunliffe wrote:
John Chandler wrote:
> > ouch!Interesting.. .And if you write a book, how much will a publisher pay
> > you [for example ORA 'Zope in a Nutshell'].
> > ..and how many copies do you think ZIAN [Zope in a Nutshell] will sell ?
>
> Well, I for one would be at the front of the queue to buy a copy. In
> > The ZDP has "only" got
>> > the aim to point to existing stuff. Restructuring the existing docs
>> > is not our job.
>>
>> Maybe it should be? How about rebuilding zope.org as a generic 'Zope
>> Portal' with the building and documenting work being done more by the
>> community? (ie: integrat
> > Based on the above figures, and assuming £500/day/person, it comes out
> > as:
> >
> > £62,500 (roughly $100,000)
>
> ouch!Interesting.. .And if you write a book, how much will a publisher pay
> you [for example ORA 'Zope in a Nutshell'].
> ..and how many copies do you think ZIAN [Zope in a N
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From: "Chris Withers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jason Cunliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: [Zope] Re: [ZDP] Re: [Zope] The agony of t
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>
> I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
> I can type in searches on both zope.org and zdp.zope.or
I posted this on ZDP but I thought I should put it here too.
Chris Withers wrote:
> Maik Roeder wrote:
> > The ZDP project has got another server than the main Zope site, and
> > there are only a few spare time developers working on this site. If
> > we could work together with Digital Creations
ps !
Peter Marriott
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Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2000 3:00 AM
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Subject: [Zope] The agony of the ZOPE Documentation
I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, d
Shane Hathaway wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> > to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> > content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
> > I can type in sea
Maik Roeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Do think that the basic idea of offering different portals for
> different communities (Beginners, Developers and so on) is a bad
> idea ? What do you think about the organisation in Subjects/Topics ?
Well, as a brand-spanking new user (or user wannabe,
Jason Cunliffe wrote:
>Perhaps you have a better crazier idea..I hope so:-)
Maybe. I too have had problems with the ZDP stuff, but not specifically
those mentioned by others in this thread. When I try to use the ZDP I am
impressed by the effort and sheer volume of material, but unfortunately it
Thanks shane, I'll check it out! :)
On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 05:12:36PM -0400, Shane Hathaway wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> > to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> > content isn't t
> > Well I have asked a few times before, before but never a reply.. so I
will
> > ask again:
> >
> > How much would it cost? (U$?)
>
> Based on the above figures, and assuming £500/day/person, it comes out
> as:
>
> £62,500 (roughly $100,000)
ouch!Interesting.. .And if you write a book, how much
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
> I can type in searches on both zope.org and zdp.zope.or
Jason Cunliffe wrote:
>
> > I reckon there's about 25 man weeks of work to do based on 5 people
> > spending:
> > -1 week to build the tools
> > -1 week to plan the structure of the documentation
> > -3 weeks to get ALL the Zope documentation linked in one place (which is
> > what zdp is supposed
> I reckon there's about 25 man weeks of work to do based on 5 people
> spending:
> -1 week to build the tools
> -1 week to plan the structure of the documentation
> -3 weeks to get ALL the Zope documentation linked in one place (which is
> what zdp is supposed to be...)
>
> So, has anyone got the
Hi !
Chris Withers wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> > to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> > content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
>
> Gotta agree with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
> to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
> content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
Gotta agree with this :(
> Additionally, the zdp web site
I'm sorry, but I have to say, the ZOPE documentation, despite efforts
to improve it, is absolutely, positively horrible. Not because the
content isn't there, but because the tools to access it simply suck.
I can type in searches on both zope.org and zdp.zope.org and though I
KNOW the information
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