Alex Romayev wrote: > > I've posted this on the users list a few days ago, but > got no replies, so I'm re-posing it here, especially > hoping to get Carsten's attention. :) Must have missed it...
> 1. Can you share with us the drivers for creating the > new portal? Yes, of course - it's publically. The initial version has been a joined development effort by BASF IT-Services and s&n. We used input from various users and customers. When we got a running (but by far not completed version) we donated it to Cocoon, now everyone can help in making it better. Currently, BASF IT-Services and we will continue the development in Cocoon in the next weeks and months; but we hope that others step in. > > - Why are you not extending the current portal-fw? The design of the old portal, well, is good for the tasks it does, but is not that extensible. So designing a new version from scratch is a better/cleaner solution. > - Is it going to be compatible with portal-fw? Currently, not fully. The new portal will have the same features, but the XML describing a portal looks different. However by using a stylesheet it's possible to maintain compatibility. > - What are the differences/new features in the new > portal? - Flexible Publishing Engine - Component oriented architecture - event handling - pluggable > > 2. Layout > > I've noticed that you are changing the layout > configuration, which is definitely a welcome change. > The column layout worked fine, but was even behind > WebLogic/WebSpere portals, which at least allow > spanning columns. However, I find even the spanning > design very limiting. It's only a demo and can be improved/customized :) That's for today... Carsten
