Introduction
1: Plone in Context
2: The Case Study
3: The Development Environment
4: Customization Basics
5: Developing a Site Strategy
6: Security and Workflow
7: Using Add-on Products
8: Creating a Custom Theme
9: Nine Core Concepts of Zope Programming

 
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Before we can start building our application, we should set up a suitable development environment. This should as closely as possible mirror the final live server configuration, so that we can test our software locally before deploying it. The environment should also provide appropriate tools to support us during development.

In this chapter we will learn more about the elements of Zope's software stack and how they can be configured for development. We will also cover some supporting tools and technologies, such as Python eggs and Paste Script.

Chapter 3: The Development Environment Prerequisites Quick Start Glossary Creating a Zope Instance Manually Understanding Eggs and Setuptools Installing Eggs Automating the Build Process with zc.buildout Installing Paste Script and Zopeskel Creating and Customizing the Buildout The Buildout Configuration File The Buildout Directory Avoiding Duplication between Buildouts Additional Development Tools Learning to Help Yourself Use the Source, Luke! Become Familiar with the Debugger Write Tests for Everything Summary

Paperback 420 pages Released: September 2007 ISBN 1847191983 ISBN 13: 978-1-847191-98-4

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