[Edu-sig] database for a small network

[Jeffrey Elkner]

Zope definitely rocks!  I am using it not only at school, but for a
number of community organization websites that I've helped set up.

This year I plan to run a "paperless classroom", so the first thing that
students are learning is how to use their Zope accounts.

jeff elkner
yorktown high school
arlington, va


On Mon, 2002-09-09 at 07:46, Jason Cunliffe wrote:
> I think you should definitely look into Zope
> http://zope.org
> 
> Jeff Elkner is using it I believe at Yorktown High School.
> 
> Python Bibliotheca
> "The school fell in love with Zope as tool for building websites."
> http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/pyBiblio/schools.php
> 
> > i would like to create a small database to record all my students' profiles
> and
> > and the current subject that they are enrolled in...
> 
> Zope includes a persistent object-database and a server which publishes the
> database adn its methods to the web via a standard URL. All or parts of the ZODB
> [Zope Object DataBase] can be imported and exported as a single binary file.
> This same file works across operating systems.
> There are a number of other database components you can select depending on
> need. Also write your own and access any Python module. I had good resutsl using
> BerkelyDB on  project. It's fast and a good fit to Python because of its
> dictionary design.
> The ZODB has been spun off from Zope for general Python use also, and well
> documented by Andrew Kuchling and others:
> http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Articles/ZODB1
> http://www.zope.org/Products/StandaloneZODB
> 
> > now, i would like to create an interface for my students to upload their
> > projects to a common place using the web (http possibly)...
> 
> Zope let's you manage onctent with powerful permissions hierrchy. That includes
> upload via standard HTTP forms or with FTP. FTP puts you directly into the
> object database and is faster.
> The defautl Zope system is all done through the web.
> 
> A wonderful complementary tool is Jerome Alet's ZShell which gives one simple
> Unix type shell access to managing Zope. I think it may be Zope's best kept
> secret. Don't leave home without it:
> http://www.librelogiciel.com/software/ZShell/action_Presentation
> 
> > how will i go about the project???
> > what is the best server that i can use???
> > what database will i use (access, gadfly, etc)???
> > other things things that you think is necessary???
> 
> Zope is rich and complex, and growing. But you can do a tremendous amount
> straight out the box without end for any custom development. It has many
> components you can chose from. And an intense on-line community using and
> developing it. Each with their own wikis and mailing lists. Some people consider
> Zope overkill, or just don't feel right with it. It's free, openSource, cross
> platform, and installs very quickly on any machine. So it won't take you long to
> go for test drive and decide for yourself. There are several books out and many
> on-line docs and tutorials. An embarrassment of riches, like most of the Python
> world.
> 
> ./Jason
> 
> 
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