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Pre-configured 'menu' (GUI) with login

pej — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:18:44 GMT

I want to build a kind of "startup GUI" where the first thing a person/member sees is a login page, and when logged in he/she can see a number of projects he/she is member of and when/if there has been documentation added or changed in these projects.The startup page, for a person/member would then

Re: Pre-configured 'menu' (GUI) with login

kevinr — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:26:21 GMT

The Dashboards feature available in Alfresco 1.4/2.0 might be want you want here. You can configure new dashboard pages and layouts (and replace the default Getting Started dashlet). By default the Getting Started dashlet is what a user sees after login in the Alfresco web-client.
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/User_Configurable_Dashboards

Most of Alfresco can be configured and extended without modifying the core code. We have an extensions mechaism that means you can place files and code in a location that will not be affected if you upgrade the main server.
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Repository_Configuration
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Developer_Guide#Extending_the_Alfresco_Web_Client

Hope this helps,

Kevin

Re: Pre-configured 'menu' (GUI) with login

pej — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:45:19 GMT

Thank you for your answer.

I realize I'm in my n00b stage regarding Alfresco and I definitely need more experience with the product to be able to judge if it is possible for us to host a solution with several customers/instances that are separated by login.

Regards