Web Component Development with Zope 3 [Hardcover]

Philipp Weitershausen (Author), P. J. Eby (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 2007

Zope is a powerful Python web application platform for developing complex web applications rapidly and collaboratively. With version 3, Zope has been rebuilt on top of a Component Architecture that combines the best ideas available from modern web platforms.

This book focuses on Zope 3, though it also addresses the needs of Zope 2 developers who want to use Zope 3 features as they are backported into the Zope 2 platform. First, the key concepts of Zope and its Component Architecture are introduced. Each of Zope's capabilities is demonstrated by building a sample application and then extending it with more features.

Now in its second edition, the book has been overhauled completely. It has been adapted to the changes and new features in Zope 3 since its first release. The new edition also makes it easier to get started with Zope, incorporating input and suggestions from Zope 3 experts and newcomers alike.

Editorial Reviews

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"The book can be considered the definitive guide to Zope 3. If the reader is looking for a book containing a set of tutorials on creating and using Web applications, this is a great choice."

Pectu Dana, Timisoara, Romania; ACM Computing Reviews, September 2006

"This book is at once thorough, brief, and concise. This is by far the best technical books i've read on any subject.

I have been interested in Zope for almost a year now, but even as a seasoned programmer I was intimidated by its labrythian complexity. I struggled for weeks reading the free Zope material and learning almost nothing. This book presents the material in an accessable manner while shying away from the horrible puns and awful jokes present in so many technical books. This book would be a bargin at twice its price."

D. Morrione, Hemet, CA, amazon.com

 

About the Author

The author's computer programming started out as a hobby and became a profession very quickly. He has been a web developer for many years, having opened his own business during high school already. He started his first Zope project almost half a decade ago and has successfully used Zope in innumerable applications since. A few years ago, when the rewrite of Zope was initiated, he became a developer of Zope 3. He has been continually contributing to Zope and related projects itself since. Currently he is studying Physics at the Dresden University of Technology, while continuing the Internet business.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 564 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd rev. and enlarged ed. edition (February 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540338071
• ISBN-13: 978-3540338079
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have!, March 31, 2008

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Eric Rozeboom (Lemmer, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Web Component Development with Zope 3 (Hardcover)

The best book for any Zope 3 developer. Whether you are a newbie, intermediate or advanced Zope developer, you can't go wrong with this book. It explains the Zope environment step-by-step and is written in a very clear way. Most chapters feature nice comparisons between Zope 3, Zope 2, CMF and J2EE. The book is also a great reference for Plone developers, who want to know more about the underlying Zope platform (although Plone 3 mainly uses Zope 2.x technology), or use Zope 3 features backported into the Plone/Zope 2 environment.

5.0 out of 5 stars If only I bought it earlier, February 26, 2008

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J. Healy (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Web Component Development with Zope 3 (Hardcover)

A great book, very clear and helpful.

I wish I bought it earlier. The book has made Zope 3 very clear and saved heaps of time.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent material, April 8, 2007

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Gustavo Rahal (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Web Component Development with Zope 3 (Hardcover)

Very good book about Zope3. Clear conceptual explanation of the tecnology and easy to understand examples. I'm very impressed with zope3.