Getting started with Zope for Linux and Solaris (
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Due to the increased complexity of Web applications, programmers have hit the
limit of what can be done with CGI. Zope provides the basic services provided
by CGI, such as allowing users to log on to e-commerce web sites and community
portals in order to receive personalized content, all while making software development
easier. In this article, I will cover what Zope is, how you install it on a Linux
or UNIX system, and explain a few of the concepts you'll need to understand in
order to be able to be productive with it.Let's face it: It's become harder and harder to tell the difference between content
and software on the web. After all, knowledge databases, search engines, content
management systems, Web logs, and even our own discussion forums blur the lines
every day. Static content just isn't enough these days, and with the increased
demands placed on those web applications, they're fast becoming more and more
complex.
It used to be that programmers could do whatever they needed with CGI (Common
Gateway Interface). Due to the increased complexity of Web applications, programmers
have hit the limit of what can be done with it.
Enter Zope.
Zope provides the basic services provided by CGI, such as allowing users to logon
to e-commerce web sites and community portals in order to receive personalized
content, all while making software development easier. In this article, I will
cover what Zope is, how you install it on a Linux or UNIX system, and explain
a few of the concepts you'll need to understand in order to be able to be productive
with it. I'll presume that you're at least a little bit familiar with object-oriented
programming. This isn't a comprehensive installation and configuration manual
- there are already enough of those. This is more of a "what is it and how do
I use it to make my life easier/get my boss off my back" article.
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