Jeff Potts

Jeff Potts
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Monday, August 04, 2003

Revisiting Zope. For years I've been following the adventures of Zope, an open source application server that is particularly adept at content management. The Zope engine and its layered applications are written in Python, and the whole system is built on top of a Python-based object database called ZODB. Having done a lot of Zope development myself, I know firsthand how powerful and productive this arrangement can be. Admittedly it's an unorthodox approach that an enterprise IT planner might be reluctant to bet on. But as I learned recently on a visit to Zope's headquarters in Fredericksburg, Va., some big organizations are doing just that. NATO's worldwide intranet, for example, is based on Zope. [Full story at InfoWorld.com] ... [Jon's Radio]
4:23:33 PM

Open source for content management. John Brand reports on a Meta Group report on open source content management. To quote: Our research has shown that organisations adopting open source content management technologies will find an increase in overall development and support costs (up to ~30... [Column Two]
1:07:12 PM

WebSphere Portal eTutorials. I haven't looked at them so I can't vouch for the quality.

12:57:28 PM

So You've Built It, Now What? The Corporate Portal Dilemma, Ron Miller [eContentMag.com]

This article is a summary of what is already generally known--you need content management, you need applications that streamline people's job tasks, and, above all, you need to give people a compelling reason to come to your portal if you are to be successful.

12:50:46 PM