And, of course, use the Assets for images, docs etc and Community Apps for polls and newsletters.
On 24/02/2008, warrell harries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Congratulations Denis, > > You are probably in a better position than I by starting with the project > wizard. I have used the CMS without the project wizard or site skeleton. In > your position I would have your web guy give you the CSS and XHTML XSL. The > XSL should render volatile content delivered from the repository e.g. the > navigation, editorial, article etc. > > You could serve the XSL and CSS from the repository and both manage and > version it there using the UI but that may be a bit much at the moment. You > most important thing you nedd to do is create Content types with schemas > that reflect the content structure. This allows you to create instance > documents of those types which are readily editable via the CForms that are > generated from the Content type definition documents. > > You could just manage your content with the Text content type as raw HTML > but that might undermine the power of the CMS. > > Hope that helps a bit. > > > On 23/02/2008, Denis Balog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Warrel, Ard > > > > thanks to both of you, > > > > I read all documentation on Hippo site and i'm familiar with cocoon > > (not as you of course, but understand principle and xsl > > transformations). > > > > As every beginner at something new i'm just a little confused and > > can't see some points you see clearly. > > > > And some qustions :-) > > > > 1) Do you make new hippo sites with cocoon project wizard? > > > > 2) I can't install project wizard, command "maven clean cocoon:deploy" > > get failed 301 status > > I went to ibilio and there is no hippo-cocoon directory under maven, i > > have installed all before it (svn maven cocoon plugin hippo repo hippo > > cms etc). > > > > 3) Would you explain me, in short, process for site creation. I have > > Photoshop pages from designer, than i give it to web designer to > > translate it to HTML/CSS with correct div tags. AND what then.Just > > short,not full explanation, i'll read everything twice to solve it. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Denis Balog. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Ard Schrijvers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Warrel, > > > > > > thanks a lot for your comprehensive elucidation, I couldn't have done > > it > > > better :-) > > > > > > @Denis, excuses that nobody yet reacted from Hippo. We always strive > > to > > > help out everybody as quick as possible, but with some persons on > > > holiday ( I am also leaving in 2 hours for holiday) and some others > > > occupied in stringent projects. > > > > > > As Warrel indicates, we do have to make our money somewhere, but this > > > does not imply however that we only help paying Hippo CMS users. Not > > at > > > all. Being open source, also implies helping out people getting > > started > > > with our software. When you are really satisfied, or you have large > > > customers wanting a possible 'backup team' you may choose to have a > > > support contract. You'll get extra garantuees with help and Hippo > > > persons helping the solve the issues. > > > > > > But, for just general questions on how to use our software, you are > > > always free to ask on this list! Actually, we encourage people to > > make > > > use of this list. > > > > > > So, I'll be back in one week, I can (if Warrel did not explain > > > everything already :-) ) then help you out with some bits and bytes > > if > > > you like, > > > > > > Regards Ard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Denis, > > > > > > > > Speaking as someone from a strong Cocoon background who has > > > > adopted HippoCMS I would have to say that there is plenty of > > > > material out there and a very helpful community within and > > > > outside of Hippo (the company). However, they have to make > > > > their money somewhere and what you seek is probably met under > > > > the terms of their supported offering. Having said that, you > > > > can take a look at the site skeleton, the Community Apps and > > > > the other documentation on the Wiki site and you should be > > > > able to make reasonable progress. > > > > > > > > What I have done is use the CMS to manage the core content, > > > > the XSLT and the CSS for a few bespoke content types. These > > > > are the served from the WebDAV repository through a vanilla > > > > Cocoon distribution (with a couple of added Hippo > > > > components). I use this to test the site then I 'bake' the > > > > whole site using the Cocoon CLI and serve it up statically. > > > > It helps to be familiar with CForms to be able to put make > > > > your custom content types. > > > > > > > > If you do turn up what you are asking about do let me know! > > > > > > > > Please feel free to ask the most stupid questions and even Skype me > > as > > > > warrell1 to chat about the basics. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Warrell > > > > > > > > On 21/02/2008, Denis Balog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > this is my first post to this mailing list and I'm also new > > > > at HippoCMS. > > > > > > > > > > I have some questions to you. > > > > > > > > > > 1) If i want to migrate to hippoCMS site which is based on > > php/asp > > > > > with similar layout, i can use css which exist , is there any > > tool > > > > > that can help me to make sitemap or templates or anything. > > > > > > > > > > 2) Is there any site example for download that is made in > > hippocms > > > > > that is fairly complicated, not too much, not commercial > > > > based, which > > > > > I can test and learn from on my local PC. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > > Denis. > > > > > ******************************************** > > > > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > > > > > > > ******************************************** > > > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > > > > > ******************************************** > > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > > > ******************************************** > > Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist > > > > ******************************************** Hippocms-dev: Hippo CMS development public mailinglist
