Finally getting around to this. See below.
Matthew Langham wrote:
1. Are you currently using the Cocoon Portal Framework?A) We have one product that is currently using it and several more in the pipeline (pun intended). The portal will most likely become the framework that we use for all site layout management.
A) Yes we are using it for ... B) No we are not, but currently considering it C) No, we are using commercial alternative xyz D) No, we are using Open Source alternative xyz E) We don't currently need a portal
The following questions only if you are using a portalF) We need JSR-168 portlets and need to be able to have one webapp support thousands of portal configurations.
2. Why did you choose the specific portal solution you are using?
A) Given IT strategy B) Cost C) Technology D) No real alternative E) Don't know F) Other reason (please add)
The following questions only if you are using the Cocoon Portal frameworkA, C, E) We have been using Cocoon to develop some other products which have not been completed yet. We suffered trying to use a commercial portal product for one product and it failed miserably. No others would support the requirements of an ASP. Cocoon allows everything, including the layout definitions, to be dynamically generated and/or located.
3. Why did you choose the Cocoon portal framework?
A) We were already using Cocoon B) A strategic decision was made to use Open Source C) Becaus of the features of the framework D) Don't know E) Other reason (please add)
C, D) The JSR168 support is still not complete. The documentation definitely needs more information added.4. What do you think is currently missing from the Portal framework?
A) Tools (which?) or tool support
B) WSRP support C) Better JSR168 integration D) Better Documentation E) Other (please add)
5. How do you get support for the framework
A) Through the mailing lists B) Reading the documentation and other publications C) We are Cocoon portal gurus D) We get external help E) Other (please add)
C) I commit it (or email Carsten!).
6. Details/Comments (Optional) Please feel free to add any details you think may be of interestI absolutely love the Cocoon Portal. I'm not completely sold that putting event ids in the URLs was the right thing to do though. I've had to back away from that on JSR-168 Portlets and will probably need to do that for other events as well to get the desired behavior to work.
I also absolutely appreciate the patches and suggestions other Portal users have been making.
Ralph
