topic Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share in Alfresco Archive

Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

fbarczak — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:31:52 GMT

After attending devcon in NYC I was under the impression that I should no longer be using Alfresco Explorer and to start using Share going forward. This is confusing to me becacuse I do not see any WCM functionality in Share. I don't see how you would be able to create forms and submit them. I ca

Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

mikeh — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:51:25 GMT

Yes, if you're using the "AVM" style if WCM that's true.

Share supports the new "Web Quick Start" way of approaching WCM, which is built upon Surf and the DM repository.

Sorry for any confusion.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

fbarczak — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:02:46 GMT

Does this mean that at some point Explorer will be retired in favour of web quick start or will it continue to be supported and upgraded?

Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

mikeh — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:11:36 GMT

Explorer will continue to be supported, but not necessarily upgraded with new functionality.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

fbarczak — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:18:52 GMT

So going forward, if my ogranization decides not to use web quick start and the surf platform we should use the Explorer interface for WCM?

Re: Newbie question...Explorer vs. Share

mrogers — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:07:17 GMT

Yes.