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Integrate existing web app with alfresco

ramdesai — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:48:17 GMT

Hi,We have a application deployed on websphere with spring webflow, XSLT. Some of the web pages contain the static contents which we want to move to Alfresco. Any one have any sample or any idea how we can achieve this?

Re: Integrate existing web app with alfresco

zaizi — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:46:28 GMT

It would depend on;

1. The architecture of your current system. How are the static content managed and injected in currently?

2. What are the requirements around managing the static content are you trying to address?

Re: Integrate existing web app with alfresco

ramdesai — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:43:22 GMT

Hi,

The application is in Spring Webflow, XSLT as front end and its deployed on Websphere app server. Currently the static content are directly hardcoded in the XSLT. In future, if we need to modify the content, this will requires a developer to do this task. So we are in need to store the static content in Alfresco so as to make the modification easy. The static content has to be reviewed, then it has to be approved before publishing it. That means there is a workflow.

Let me know if you need more information.

Thanks,
Ram

Re: Integrate existing web app with alfresco

zaizi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:43:24 GMT

Alfresco WCM. You can create forms your end users fill in to create content. This generates XML (which can be rendered into different formats using XSLT / Freemarker). The content can be previewed and submitted via workflow before being published.

Start by reading the wiki and watching the webinars. http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Content_Management

Ben's blog has lots of info too. http://www.benh.co.uk/

Re: Integrate existing web app with alfresco

ramdesai — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:46:32 GMT

I want to know how to access the published content from the web application?