Re: PHP versus ZOPE

Zope is very good but badly documented. The other things to consider is hosting, which is relatively expensive as there are not that many people who do it. Also the fact that you will have to learn python (which is not a major issue but is probably a much higher learning code than PHP) is something to consider. I started developing an e-commerce site in Zope but switched to PHP because the lack of documentation was driving me nuts. This is a particular problem because zope is far from a traditional language. Its bad enough trying to get your head round a new paradigm when the documentation is good! The only 'book' on it was the one on the web site and the documentation/articles are rather eclectic. Also the book only really scratches the surface. Having said this the email list is very useful and the environment is elegant. Have fun and let me know how you get on. I am not on php-general at the moment so please email me directly (I will try to send this to php-general but an sure it will bounce). Regards, Ben