Description:

Comparing CMF types with ATContentTypes

This is a very roughe and short list of differences between the old CMF types
and the new ATContentTypes types.

* Archetypes: All types are written with Archetypes and have all features
default Archetypes based types have like:

o autogenerated edit forms based on the schema

o referenceable

o Easily enhanceable by subclassing or adding fields to the schema

o Transformations like restructured text, python source code
highlighting, pdf to html, office to html and many more.

o plugable validation of fields

* Clean and documented API.

* Translateable using LinguaPlone.

* TemplateMixin: All types are using the template feature of Archetypes
that allows you to choose the view template per instance. Simply register
your template, assign it to a type and choose it in the edit form of
your object. This features is used to turn an ordinary folder into a
photo ablum by simple switching to a different view.

* Permissions per type and feature: Every type has its own add permission
and all features like template mixin have their own modify permission, too.

* Numerous small adjustments and enhancements to all types for example:

o Images can be rotated through the web and have exif informations

o News Items have an image plus caption

o Events have a body text

o Documents have a history tab to show the last changes as an unified
diff view using the ZODB history.