A Q&A session will conclude the event.  Refreshments will be served.

Agenda

1:15 - 1:45 Introduction to Plone (Jordan Baker)

This introductory talk is aimed at managers and implementors who want a high-level view of Plone's capabilities as a web content management system, its place in the larger Open Source ecosystem, and maturity as a product.

2:00 - 2:30 Publishing, Collaborating and Sharing Knowledge, a case study (Hugh Ranalli)

A look at how one worldwide, very virtual organization uses Plone to work together, enable Web 2.0 user publishing and make the world a better place.

2:30 - 3:00 Networking Break

3:00 - 3:30 Getting Started with Plone - an Evaluation Guide (Jordan Baker)

In this introductory level talk Jordan will walk you through downloading, installing and starting to configure a Plone-based intranet site.  You'll see how you can quickly use the builtin features of Plone, and also how easy it is to make use of simple free add-on products.

3:45 - 4:15 Enterprise Collaboration Successes and Lessons Learned (Gord Gallant)

Corporations and governments have a need to provide a user-friendly collaboration service to its employees. Plone provides that service in a cost-effective way that also saves time and effort.  Getting staff to use Plone isn't difficlut ... Plone's functionality sells itself, provided the service has been demonstrated properly.  

4:30 - 5:00 Rapid Application Development using UML (John R. Southern)

Plone includes a variety of useful content types out-of-the-box and there are numerous products available to further expand this functionality. However, it is sometimes necessary to develop your own functionality. In this session, we'll introduce how to build a custom business application using visual tools and a model-driven development approach, with a focus on minimal coding requirements. 

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