Xickens CMS README

  Goal

    What is the smallest-possible CMS we could build atop Zope 3?  What else
    would Zope3 need to have to make it possible?

  Members

    - Steve Alexander

    - Martijn Faassen

    - Seb Bacon

    - Tres Seaver

  Motivation

    - Allow users to upload content with the minimal-possible effort.

  Story

    We propose to produce a catalytic "seed crystal" content management
    application, starting from a very simple point.

  Actors / Stakeholder

    EndUser --
      wants to create a few plain text pages on a site with little
      or no hassle and be able to maintain them; the site will
      display those pages within a consistent look-and-feel.

    WebDeveloper --
      wants to get the user up and running quickly, while still being
      able to extend the site later to meet user requirements.

    Zope3CoreDeveloper --
      wants to encourage Zope3 developers to integrate new
      technologies with a lightweight, stable, core.

  Millstone 1
    
    - The WebDeveloper will be able to create a "homepage site" for
      the user via the ZMI.

    - In order to change the site, the WebDeveloper modifies the
      page template and / or CSS files associated with the site;
      the site will show pointers to those files.

    - The newly-created site will contain one page, created from
      a default.

    - The EndUser will be able to view the site, and log in using
      a user ID and password supplied by the WebDeveloper.

    - Once logged in, the EndUser will see extra links / knobs on
      the page, allowing her to do basic content management:

        o Edit the page via a textarea

        o Delete the page (disabled for the last page?)

        o Add a new page (the site redirects to the edit view of
          the site).

    - The template will include a sidebar with links to all pages
      except the currenly-viewd one.

  Future Stories

    - FTP access

    - Private / Public workflow

    - Additional users can log in to the site

    - Password-protected page.

    - Add folders

    - Navigation view

    - Folder contents

    - Uploading images

    - Uploading other files

    - Full-text search

    - TTW template and CSS

    - Resize images

    - WYSIWYG editor (Kupu / Epoz)

    - XSLT Transforms

    - RSS feed

    - Email to a friend

    - Talkback

    - "Rate this page"

    - Guestbook