One advantage to the xml is that you might create an application that
dynamically writes a whole website or at least its skeleton based on a .wir
file. Having it in XML might be an advantage. This would get heavy duty
quickly if you integrated applications and graphics. It would be pretty
cool.
DRE
At 10:13 PM 2/20/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>One possible solution (for I agree with you about the simplicity of the text
>file) is to have an intermediate step that converts the text file to XML.
>But, much as I love XML, I'm not sure what we gain by using it, other than
>being buzzword-compliant! I like the idea of XML, but convince me that we
>need it.
>
>Hal Helms
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DRE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 5:25 PM
>To: Fusebox
>Subject: RE: WireFrame Demo Online
>
>
>Good grief! I'm torn between the knowledge that xml is probably a better
>technical move and the simplicity of the little textfile(which I have
>taught our salesman to use!!)(And bliminey he's using it!!!!)
>
>DRE
>
> At 04:29 PM 2/20/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >I think we need to be more flexible here. The idea of
> >having a standard set of navigation links is good, but
> >what if there are more than one sets of menus, that
> >may or may not appear on some pages?
> >
> >Also, I think it would be a really smart move to
> >change the format to XML now. If we do it right, it
> >should be just as easy to read, and a lot easier to
> >extend.
> >
> >Here's an example of what I have in mind.
> >
> ><wireframe>
> > <head>
> > <application-name>Demo Application</application-name>
> > <author>Patrick McElhaney ([EMAIL PROTECTED])</author>
> > </head>
> >
> > <alias name="standardMenu">
> > <link fuseaction="red">Red Page</link>
> > <link fuseaction="green">Green Page</link>
> > <link fuseaction="blue">Blue Page</link>
> > </alias>
> >
> > <alias name="admin">
> > <description>
> > This page will only be available to
> > administrators.
> > </description>
> > <link fuseaction="addUser">Add User</link>
> > <link fuseaction="editUser">Edit User</link>
> > </alias>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="home" title="Home">
> > <description>
> > This is the home page.
> > </description>
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="red" title="Red Page">
> > <description>
> > This page is about the color red.
> > </description>
> > <link fuseaction="pink">Read about pink</link>
> > <alias name="standardMenu"/>
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="green" title="Green Page">
> > <description>
> > This page is about the color green.
> > </description>
> > <alias name="standardMenu"/>
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="blue" title="Blue Page">
> > <description>
> > This page is about the color blue.
> > </description>
> > <alias name="standardMenu"/>
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="pink" title="Pink Page">
> > <description>
> > Pink is a light shade of red.
> > </description>
> > <link fuseaction="red">Back to red</link>
> > <alias name="standardMenu"/>
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="editUser" title="Edit User">
> > <description>
> > Here you can edit a user.
> > </description>
> > <alias name="admin">
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> > <fuseaction name="addUser" title="Edit User">
> > <description>
> > Here you can add a user.
> > </description>
> > <alias name="admin">
> > </fuseaction>
> >
> ></wireframe>
> >
> >Does that make sense? Basically, each fuseaction
> >can have a description (which is basically
> >responsibilties, but I used a term that's more
> >flexible), as well as links to other fuseactions.
> >In addition, aliases can be defined to
> >automatically include a description and/or
> >links in specified fuseactions -- a minor
> >enhancement to Hal's idea.
> >
> >What do you think?
> >
> >Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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