Hi.  I'm a reasonably capable Zope-ite and Python programmer, but 
haven't yet done anything with CMF & Plone, and it looks like they 
might be very helpful for a site I would like to do.

Would anyone care to recommend the best book (online or dead-tree) for 
Plone and CMF?  I'm looking for something that will get down into the 
details and allow me to significantly modify sites based on these 
technologies, not a "how-to" book.

Thanks,

Patrick

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Patrick Narkinsky - patrick(at)narkinsky.com

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts."  
- Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Patrick,


I would highly recommend the Definite Guide to Plone by Andy McKay:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590593294

It does a nice job of introducing the basics but also digs a lot deeper
into stuff like TAL, METAL, Plone skins, content types, Zope Products and
Archetypes.

Plone Content Management Essentials by Julie C. Meloni is one I haven't
read but seems to aimed towards an audience with less technical
proficiency:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0672326876

Finally there's also Building Websites with Plone by Cameron Cooper.  This
one looks comparable to McKay's book based on the Amazon description.  I
might pick this one up for the heck of it myself...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1904811027

HTH,


Cliff Meyers



On Wed, December 15, 2004 10:49 am, Patrick Narkinsky said:[...]

On Wednesday 15 December 2004 04:00 pm, Cliff Meyers wrote:[...]

I have ZPUG desk copies of the McKay and the Cooper book I'd be happy 
to loan out to members; just remind me to bring them to a meeting.

- j.
[...]

Hello Patrick,

You might also want to visit ZopeMag's review of Andy's book:

http://www.zopemag.com/Issue009/Section_Articles/

bookreview_DefinitiveGuideToPlone.html

We are planning to review Cameron's Book in Issue 10.

Cheers,

Mark

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