"Kai Tischler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Since this is my first posting here, I write a little intro: > I'm quite new to the FarCry CMS/app framework and my first impression is: > - The product itself seems to be powerful, functional and flexible > => Congratulations to this !
[MJS] I am sure everyone here says thanks > - The documentation sort of "sucks", i.e. it's not so easy to recognize > the potential functionality and how to leverage it [MJS] The web site has many walkthroughs, manuals, and a CFC browser that will all greatly help to understand the incredible amount of power in FC. > => Hopefully one can get nevertheless things painlessly done with FarCry > because it is self-explanatory and/or more documentation/comprehensive > examples are given [MJS] As with any expansive code base, there is a learning curve. However, I think you will find by posting to the list we will all look to help to the best of abilities. > > Several questions: > 1. In "FarCry Open Source CMS -- FarCry Overview.htm" I have read: > "This approach allows FarCry to easily adapt to handle a wide range of > content types that may be required now or into the future. Some of the > content types already available for FarCry include HTML pages, news, > events, facts, polls, competitions, careers, FAQs, tenders and many more. > No matter what your future requirements, we believe FarCry will be able > to fit the bill." > Where ARE those content types "polls, competitions, careers, FAQs, > tenders" ? [MJS] I do not know about everyone on the list but via extending core types or creating custom types, you can easily add new fields to create these types. Polls can be added by reviewing the Pollster walkthrough. FAQs can be leveraged, depending on your needs, via the existing Fact content type. We have have mad a careers section by simply creating a custom type based on dmHTML object. As for competitions, I have not done one, but lurking in the CFC's is sure to be what you need. > > 2. I want to build app functionality that uses existing FC content type > objects and may generate new FC content type objects > - What would be the canonical methodology to realize more demanding app > functionality in FC (looking at the newly offered API browser I have seen > that the FC core components seem to offer a lot of functionality already > ...) ? > - Does it make sense or is it even recommended to build demanding app > functionality using frameworks like "MachII" or "onTap framework (Isaac > Dealey)" ? And if so, how would this best be done in a seamless manner ? [MJS] From an application standpoint, many on this list have developed quite robust sites that use the core and custom types. The FC framework scales very well and need not be extended into other frameworks. We have developed sites on IIS/Apache and from CF pro to J2EE and in all cases even under a heavy load FC (and most important the webserver and CF :-) ) has proven itself time and time again. Because FC uses effcient code and has a heavy reliance on CFCs, it is, out of the box, ready for demanding application development. I hope this is helpful. And welcome aboard. > > TIA for Your answers > > > Kai Tischler from Northrhine-Westfalia in Germany > > -- Regards, Michael J. Sammut ____________________________________________________________________ F O U R E Y E S P R O D U C T I O N S think | plan | create :: web site design & development :: NYC E. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | T: 718.254.9557 ext. 101 | F: 718.254.0399 W. http://www.foureyes.com --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
