[Plone-docs] Re: Some recommendations on plone documentation from a newbie :)

[Nate A. <na...@ja...>]

> If anything, most of my questions so far just revolve around: "If I wanted
> to do X, what components should I be reading about? What should I be
> interested in? What are the alternatives? What do you guys recommend I use
> (best practices)?". If it doesn't exist already, a document with a bunch of
> common tasks people want to do with zope/plone/CMF that answers these
> questions for each task would be INVALUBLE. I wouldn't have to keep coming
> in plone bothering you guys by asking stupid questions about how component X
> relates to Y. ;-)

I know they are working on a Plone FAQ product, so stay tuned for some 
content on plone.org, hopefully soon. There is also a Products area in 
the works which will have products tagged with "Recommended" and also 
ratings.

> 3. A visual diagram of the plone/zope/CMF, et al components and how they
> interact to each other in the context of plone development would be VERY
> helpful if it is viable. Just because like I was saying at least from my
> perspective there are so many components, and even more relationships
> between these components.

The "Plone infrastructure" of this presentation by Alan Runyan might 
shed some light on how everything is pieced together: 
http://plone.org/Members/runyaga/presentations/OSCOM/presentation

> Those are the major ones I can think of for now. Overall, plone has got me
> excited and I am definitely looking forward to the plone book. Who knows,
> that may clear a lot of these issues up. Thanks for hearing my concerns!

You can preorder it on Amazon.com already! 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1590593294/

Nate