High-level WCM questions

[deane]

I'm trying to get my arms around Alfresco's WCM at a very, very high level.  My understand is (and correct me if I'm wrong) –

You create Web forms (content types?) via schema files.  These generate Web forms that content editors can complete, which, in turn, generate XML which is deployed via a variety of different methods.

How close is that?

A question –

How do you handle supporting files?  My content record may need to be supported by a half-dozen images.  How are those managed?

Deane

[kvc]

Deane:


Bang on.  You also have the option of serving content dynamically in your web page from XML using Web Script, from CIFs, or through our native Java API, using any front-end delivery engine (if use JSP, Spring, or Struts - and potentially other Java-based web app frameworks, can also virtualize without having to set up separate server instances for preview purposes pointed to a mounted CIFS drive of individual sandboxes, which is the default config to support preview of PHP or .NET sites).

Content items can be uploaded directly from a web form and stored anywhere within a web project.  You can have a repeating complex item, where a complex item can be defined as a link that has the following elements:  title, summary, reference, alt tag, etc.  You can choose to add multiple items via upload or browse and reference content already uploaded into your web project.

Let us know if there's any other questions.


Kevin

[deane]

Is there a book or other definitive text on Alfresco WCM?  I have read the Packt book on Alfresco in general, but I'm looking for something on WCM in particular.

[kvc]

Deane:

No, not yet I'm afraid … it's only been available since February, though we already have around 8,500 active installations.

Hopefully early 2008 we'll be able to get something done here …

Kevin