Object-relational mapping tutorial

I'd like to run a tutorial on the new object-relational mapping framework in the AdaptableStorage Zope product. I presented a paper on AdaptableStorage at OSCON last July, and it went over well, but the software wasn't ready to use at the time. Now the project has matured enough that people can start building their own object-relational mappings. The feature that sets this O/R mapping framework apart from others is that it integrates well with ZODB. Developers can take advantage of quick development with an object-oriented database and later switch their application to store in a relational database or any other data store. I believe this framework, used with ZODB, addresses the need to separate storage details from the application itself. I'd like to teach the attendees how to use the framework, along with ZODB, in their own projects. A tutorial setting would give me a better opportunity to interact with attendees than a talk would. I've never given a tutorial at a conference before, but I've presented papers before and I have teaching experience. By the way, the conference sounds very exciting, regardless of the number of attendees. There are so many good things happening in the world of Python, and it will be a great chance to talk with Pythonistas from all over. Shane

[Shane Hathaway]
I'd like to run a tutorial on the new object-relational mapping framework in the AdaptableStorage Zope product. I presented a paper on AdaptableStorage at OSCON last July, and it went over well, but the software wasn't ready to use at the time. Now the project has matured enough that people can start building their own object-relational mappings.
The feature that sets this O/R mapping framework apart from others is that it integrates well with ZODB. Developers can take advantage of quick development with an object-oriented database and later switch their application to store in a relational database or any other data store. I believe this framework, used with ZODB, addresses the need to separate storage details from the application itself.
I'd like to teach the attendees how to use the framework, along with ZODB, in their own projects. A tutorial setting would give me a better opportunity to interact with attendees than a talk would. I've never given a tutorial at a conference before, but I've presented papers before and I have teaching experience.
By the way, the conference sounds very exciting, regardless of the number of attendees. There are so many good things happening in the world of Python, and it will be a great chance to talk with Pythonistas from all over.
Shane: Such a presentation would be very welcome. It will be particularly that the presentation isn'tZope-specific, since object-relational mappings are of interest to a much wider community. Thanks for your interest: do you plan to submit an outline this week, or do you just want us to allocate a time slot and then dun you for materials when we're looking for finished papers? regards -- Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/ Bring your musical instrument to PyCon! http://www.python.org/pycon/

On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Steve Holden wrote:
Such a presentation would be very welcome. It will be particularly that the presentation isn'tZope-specific, since object-relational mappings are of interest to a much wider community.
Good point. I should focus on use outside Zope.
Thanks for your interest: do you plan to submit an outline this week, or do you just want us to allocate a time slot and then dun you for materials when we're looking for finished papers?
I'll submit an outline by Wednesday. Shane
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Shane Hathaway
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Steve Holden