diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 3420b81..1cd52c2 100755
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -236,9 +236,10 @@ view class's target attribute:
   >>> m111.target is cc2
   True
 
-Node views
+Node Views
 ----------
 
+  >>> from loops.interfaces import INode
   >>> from loops.browser.node import NodeView
   >>> view = NodeView(m11, TestRequest())
 
@@ -254,7 +255,26 @@ Node views
   ...     print item.url, view.selected(item)
   http://127.0.0.1/loops/views/m1/m11 True
 
-    
+Node Schema Adapters
+--------------------
+
+When creating or editing (more precisely: configuring) a node you may
+specify what you want to do with respect to the node's target: associate
+an existing one or create a new one (with specifying the target's type),
+and give an URI that will be used to identify the target. (Internally
+the reference to the target will be stored as a relation so that the
+target may be moved or renamed without any problems.)
+
+  >>> from loops.interfaces import INodeConfigSchema
+  >>> from loops.view import NodeConfigAdapter
+  >>> ztapi.provideAdapter(INode, INodeConfigSchema, NodeConfigAdapter)
+  >>> nodeConfig = INodeConfigSchema(m111)
+
+It is also possible to edit a target's attributes directly in an
+edit form provided by the node:
+
+  >>> from loops.target import DocumentProxy, MediaAssetProxy
+
 Ordering Nodes
 --------------
 
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 72219eb..6c9ffbb 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 # -*- Mode: Python; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2005 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#  Copyright (c) 2006 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
 #
 #  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ class Loops(Folder):
 
     implements(ILoops)
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return self
+
diff --git a/browser/configure.zcml b/browser/configure.zcml
index 811184f..7b49850 100644
--- a/browser/configure.zcml
+++ b/browser/configure.zcml
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@
       permission="zope.ManageContent"
       menu="zmi_views" title="Edit"
       />
+
+  <!-- suppress the upload menu item: -->
+  <menuItem
+      for="loops.interfaces.IMediaAsset"
+      menu="zmi_views" action="upload.html" title="Upload"
+      filter="nothing"
+      />
     
   <!-- view manager -->
 
diff --git a/browser/node.css b/browser/node.css
index c664cb7..13793ab 100644
--- a/browser/node.css
+++ b/browser/node.css
@@ -46,3 +46,12 @@
     font-size: 90%
 }
 
+.flow-left {
+    float: left;
+}
+
+div.image {
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
+}
+
diff --git a/browser/node.py b/browser/node.py
index 004e95f..4080d7b 100644
--- a/browser/node.py
+++ b/browser/node.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from zope.proxy import removeAllProxies
 from zope.security import canAccess, canWrite
 from zope.security.proxy import removeSecurityProxy
 
-from loops.interfaces import IConcept
 
 class NodeView(object):
 
@@ -57,6 +56,10 @@ class NodeView(object):
         d = dc.modified or dc.created
         return d and d.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') or ''
 
+    @Lazy
+    def target(self):
+        return self.context.target
+
     @Lazy
     def page(self):
         page = self.context.getPage()
diff --git a/concept.py b/concept.py
index c7f65f0..a56f4b2 100644
--- a/concept.py
+++ b/concept.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class Concept(Contained, Persistent):
     def __init__(self, title=u''):
         self.title = title
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return zapi.getParent(self).getLoopsRoot()
+
     # concept relations
 
     def getSubConcepts(self, relationships=None):
@@ -122,3 +125,6 @@ class ConceptManager(BTreeContainer):
 
     implements(IConceptManager, ILoopsContained)
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return zapi.getParent(self)
+
diff --git a/configure.zcml b/configure.zcml
index 7403b9c..3f3b6fe 100644
--- a/configure.zcml
+++ b/configure.zcml
@@ -209,16 +209,17 @@
 
   </content>
 
-  <!-- adapters for export/import -->
+  <!-- adapters -->
 
   <adapter factory="loops.external.NodesLoader" />
-
   <adapter factory="loops.external.NodesExporter" />
-
   <adapter factory="loops.external.NodesImporter" />
 
-  <!-- traversal adapter -->
-  
+  <adapter factory="loops.view.NodeConfigAdapter" />
+
+  <adapter factory="loops.target.DocumentProxy" />
+  <adapter factory="loops.target.MediaAssetProxy" />
+
   <view factory="loops.view.NodeTraverser"
         for="loops.interfaces.INode"
         type="zope.publisher.interfaces.browser.IBrowserRequest"
diff --git a/interfaces.py b/interfaces.py
index 3191d02..1823cea 100644
--- a/interfaces.py
+++ b/interfaces.py
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@ from zope.app.folder.interfaces import IFolder
 _ = MessageFactory('loops')
 
 
+# common top-level
+
+class ILoopsObject(Interface):
+    """ Common top-level interface.
+    """
+
+    def getLoopsRoot():
+        """ Return the loops root object.
+        """
+
 # concept interfaces
 
-class IConcept(Interface):
+class IConcept(ILoopsObject):
     """ The concept is the central element of the loops framework.
     
         A concept is related to other concepts, may have resources
@@ -89,7 +99,7 @@ class IConcept(Interface):
         """
         
 
-class IConceptManager(IContainer):
+class IConceptManager(ILoopsObject, IContainer):
     """ A manager/container for concepts.
     """
     contains(IConcept)
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ class IConceptManagerContained(Interface):
 
 # resource interfaces
 
-class IResource(Interface):
+class IResource(ILoopsObject):
     """ A resource is an atomic information element that is made
         available via a view or a concept.
     """
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ class IMediaAsset(IResource, IBaseAsset):
                 required=False)
 
 
-class IResourceManager(IContainer):
+class IResourceManager(ILoopsObject, IContainer):
     """ A manager/container for resources.
     """
     contains(IResource)
@@ -170,7 +180,7 @@ class IResourceManagerContained(Interface):
 
 # view interfaces
 
-class IView(Interface):
+class IView(ILoopsObject):
     """ A view is a user interface component that provides access to one
         or more concepts, resources, or other views.
     """
@@ -261,7 +271,7 @@ class INode(IView, IBaseNode):
         """
 
 
-class IViewManager(IBaseNode):
+class IViewManager(ILoopsObject, IBaseNode):
     """ A manager/container for views.
     """
     contains(IView)
@@ -271,9 +281,38 @@ class INodeContained(Interface):
     containers(INode, IViewManager)
 
 
+# schemas to be used by forms on view/node objects
+
+class ITargetProperties(Interface):
+    """ Fields used for specifying a view's or node's target.
+    """
+
+    targetType = schema.Choice(
+        title=_(u'Target Type'),
+        description=_(u'Type of the target'),
+        values=('', 'resource.Document', 'resource.MediaAsset'),
+        default='',
+        required=False)
+
+    targetUri = schema.TextLine(
+        title=_(u'Target URI'),
+        description=_(u'An URI being a unique reference to the target'),
+        required=False)
+
+
+class INodeConfigSchema(INode, ITargetProperties):
+    """ All fields that may be shown in the node add form.
+    """
+
+    createTarget = schema.Bool(
+        title=_(u'Create Target'),
+        description=_(u'Should a new target object be created?'),
+        required=False)
+
+
 # the loops top-level container
 
-class ILoops(IFolder):
+class ILoops(ILoopsObject, IFolder):
     """ The top-level object of a loops site.
     """
     contains(IConceptManager, IResourceManager, IViewManager)
diff --git a/resource.py b/resource.py
index e84505c..2236fd2 100644
--- a/resource.py
+++ b/resource.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class Resource(Contained, Persistent):
     def getContentType(self): return self._contentType
     contentType = property(getContentType, setContentType)
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return zapi.getParent(self).getLoopsRoot()
+
     def getClients(self, relationships=None):
         rels = getRelations(second=self, relationships=relationships)
         return [r.first for r in rels]
@@ -99,4 +102,7 @@ class ResourceManager(BTreeContainer):
 
     implements(IResourceManager, ILoopsContained)
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return zapi.getParent(self)
+
 
diff --git a/target.py b/target.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54fc0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2006 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"""
+Adapter classes (proxies, in fact), for providing access to concepts and
+resources e.g. from forms that are called on view/node objects.
+
+$Id$
+"""
+
+from zope.app import zapi
+from zope.cachedescriptors.property import Lazy
+from zope.component import adapts
+from zope.interface import implements
+
+from loops.interfaces import IResource, IDocument, IMediaAsset
+from loops.interfaces import IView
+
+
+class ResourceProxy(object):
+
+    adapts(IView)
+
+    def getTitle(self): return self.target.title
+    def setTitle(self, title): self.title = title
+    title = property(getTitle, setTitle)
+
+    def setContentType(self, contentType):
+        self.target._contentType = contentType
+    def getContentType(self): return self.target.contentType
+    contentType = property(getContentType, setContentType)
+
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    @Lazy
+    def target(self):
+        return self.context.target
+        
+
+class DocumentProxy(ResourceProxy):
+
+    implements(IDocument)
+
+    def setData(self, data): self.target.data = data
+    def getData(self): return self.target.data
+    data = property(getData, setData)
+
+
+class MediaAssetProxy(ResourceProxy):
+
+    implements(IMediaAsset)
+
+    def setData(self, data): self.target.data = data
+    def getData(self): return self.target.data
+    data = property(getData, setData)
+
+
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 6014819..23966c9 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from persistent import Persistent
 from cybertools.relation import DyadicRelation
 from cybertools.relation.registry import IRelationsRegistry, getRelations
 
-from interfaces import IView, INode
+from interfaces import IView, INode, INodeConfigSchema
 from interfaces import IViewManager, INodeContained
 from interfaces import ILoopsContained
 from util import moveByDelta
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ class View(object):
         self.description = description
         super(View, self).__init__()
 
+    def getLoopsRoot(self):
+        return zapi.getParent(self).getLoopsRoot()
+
 
 class Node(View, OrderedContainer):
 
@@ -98,9 +101,6 @@ class Node(View, OrderedContainer):
 
     contentType = u'zope.source.rest'
 
-    def getLoopsRoot(self):
-        return zapi.getParent(self).getLoopsRoot()
-
     def getParentNode(self, nodeTypes=None):
         parent = zapi.getParent(self)
         while INode.providedBy(parent):
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class TargetRelation(DyadicRelation):
     """ A relation between a view and another object.
     """
 
+# adapters
 
 class NodeTraverser(ItemTraverser):
 
@@ -159,3 +160,12 @@ class NodeTraverser(ItemTraverser):
             return self.context.getLoopsRoot()
         return super(NodeTraverser, self).publishTraverse(request, name)
  
+
+class NodeConfigAdapter(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    implements(INodeConfigSchema)
+    adapts(INode)
+