This document discusses Plone, an open source Python content management system (CMS) and content integration framework. It summarizes that Plone is not just a web framework, but rather empowers both developers and non-developers to build complex, information-driven websites and applications through features like collections, forms, workflows, theming and more - without needing to be an experienced programmer. Examples of real-world Plone applications are provided. The document encourages choosing a good CMS like Plone over a plain web framework and outlines Plone's roadmap and an upcoming conference.