Is it possible to "virtualize" a presentation tier that is not Alfresco based? I see in the sample application that you are able to publish the full WEB-INF directory so it looks like you could publish an entire web application onto a remote server.
Is it possible to "virtualize" a presentation tier that is not Alfresco based? I see in the sample application that you are able to publish the full WEB-INF directory so it looks like you could publish an entire web application onto a remote server.
Absolutely! An Alfresco Web Project is can manage and virtualize any number of web apps - whether those are using Alfresco services or content or not. In the GA version (working source currently available for download from our forge site), you'll actually be able to create / delete web apps within a web project and virtualize even the most complex of sites.
For deployment, we will be providing an integrated deployment engine that will replicate assets either to a remote file-server (statically generated site, non-Alfresco dependent web app) or an Alfresco run-time instance (which will auto-mount the deployed version of the website for all assets to be directly served from Alfresco in run-time - not just content, but also code).
At this point, if you're looking at digger deeper in repository capabilities and config options, I would recommend downloading and compiliing the latest source. There have been enough differences between the Preview and the pending GA codebase that unless you're doing a quick product tour, the Preview release is no longer the best option for you to be digging into.
