Plone ecosystem, terms, and definitions

Plone is one of the few fairly robust open source Web Content Management Systems out there, along with the likes of Drupal, Joomla, and Alfresco. While most WCMs are typically built on PHP or Java, Plone is based on Python. While this maybe one of the reasons why it is mentioned relatively less in the market (PHP is by far, more dominant in web-based applications, compared even to Java, I'd say), the features are quite impressive and on par with the other systems.

Here's a quick concept map that can help you become familiar with the terms and definitions around the Plone ecosystem, and trust me, there are quite a few because it has its own application server, database, and search engine! So far, the popularity seems to be more with educational institutions (although a few commercial case studies are mentioned in the Plone site).



I will be attending the Plone Symposium that's being held from May 26 - 31 shortly, and hope to blog more once I get back.