Example of a REALLY SIMPLE Plone site?
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I've had several failed attempts at using Plone. It's great for "power users", but what I wanted for our group was a REALLY SIMPLE site.
When you visit the site you can either: * View site as usual * Login as an "admin"
When logged in as an "admin" ALL I want is: * Create a page * Edit text on a page * Create a link on a page * Add a picture to the page * Maybe edit raw HTML, but label that "advanced"
The folks in our group cannot handle the "clutter" (to an untrained eye) of the normal Plone screens.
Are there any Plone template sets that are substantially simpler?
Yes, for myself I'd also like a "super" admin account, which would really just give the normal Plone admin menu. This would include me being able to add other admin users.
I had wondered years ago if piezoelectric materials could be used to make a people moving surface that would slide people along with micro-vibrations but where the surface itself would stay in place.
The problem with current moving sidewalks are the very complex mechanics and the "return" mechanism for the belt/stairs, etc.
Instead, maybe tiles of this material could be manufactured to pave pedestrian areas. They would save energy because they would not need to vibrate all the time, just one somebody is gliding by. And the outer tiles could "move" slower than the inner tiles, so that you could step on to a surface at a low rate, and then accelerate gradually by walking over into the "fast" lane.
If the piezoelectric ceramic would be made a bit translucent, then perhaps solar cells could be incorporated, and then flat batteries under that, so that the system could be self powered. It can charge all day, but only has to vibrate when a human speeds by. And presumably the tiles could chat with each other, maybe via low rate IR signals, so that upstream tiles could let downstream tiles know that a person is on the way and what speed they are at.
Heck, the panels could perhaps even have two slightly different angles of activation, so that folks could get on and off automatically, using their GPS-enabled pedestrain mapping device.
And presumaly the panels could be pressure sensitive, such that they could feel your feet leaning to slow down or speed up, kind of like a Segway.
Yeah, OK, this is a tall order. BUT, once such tiles were available, they would be ecconomical in the long run.
Putting these on the soles of shoes might have a similar effect, though I think the power management and accessibility favors piez-paved services vs piezo-sneakers.
Thank you, but actually, yes, I DID try Google, several times.
Their date searching is horribly broken and useless; something I have ranted about before (but not on slashdot).
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I've had several failed attempts at using Plone. It's great for "power users", but what I wanted for our group was a REALLY SIMPLE site.
When you visit the site you can either:
* View site as usual
* Login as an "admin"
When logged in as an "admin" ALL I want is:
* Create a page
* Edit text on a page
* Create a link on a page
* Add a picture to the page
* Maybe edit raw HTML, but label that "advanced"
The folks in our group cannot handle the "clutter" (to an untrained eye) of the normal Plone screens.
Are there any Plone template sets that are substantially simpler?
Yes, for myself I'd also like a "super" admin account, which would really just give the normal Plone admin menu. This would include me being able to add other admin users.
Thanks,
Mark
The problem with current moving sidewalks are the very complex mechanics and the "return" mechanism for the belt/stairs, etc.
Instead, maybe tiles of this material could be manufactured to pave pedestrian areas. They would save energy because they would not need to vibrate all the time, just one somebody is gliding by. And the outer tiles could "move" slower than the inner tiles, so that you could step on to a surface at a low rate, and then accelerate gradually by walking over into the "fast" lane.
If the piezoelectric ceramic would be made a bit translucent, then perhaps solar cells could be incorporated, and then flat batteries under that, so that the system could be self powered. It can charge all day, but only has to vibrate when a human speeds by. And presumably the tiles could chat with each other, maybe via low rate IR signals, so that upstream tiles could let downstream tiles know that a person is on the way and what speed they are at.
Heck, the panels could perhaps even have two slightly different angles of activation, so that folks could get on and off automatically, using their GPS-enabled pedestrain mapping device.
And presumaly the panels could be pressure sensitive, such that they could feel your feet leaning to slow down or speed up, kind of like a Segway.
Yeah, OK, this is a tall order. BUT, once such tiles were available, they would be ecconomical in the long run.
Putting these on the soles of shoes might have a similar effect, though I think the power management and accessibility favors piez-paved services vs piezo-sneakers.
Thank you, but actually, yes, I DID try Google, several times. Their date searching is horribly broken and useless; something I have ranted about before (but not on slashdot).