Chuck Craig wrote:
Thanks for the info Sean! Ok here's what I want to do. I'm building a
website that will require searching the database for books entered in
the admin section. So far I followed the Link Roll tutorial, but used
books instead, and was able to add books and display them on a page.
Now I want to create a search box(it will appear on all pages of the
site) that will take the user to a page to that will simply display
the results of the books found.
I'm currently working on another project that just uses rails and I've
implemented searching through the use of a search model and controller
that return the results. Would my task be done easier if I just added
a similar model and controller to my current extension ( The one for
adding and displaying books )?
By the way, the example I've been viewing is the Search extension you
created
-Chuck
Either strategy is valid but has its benefits and drawbacks. A page
subclass has tighter integration with the front-end design, while a
separate controller has greater flexibilty but a little more challenging
integration. Personally, I would recommend using a combination of
share_layouts and a custom controller. (We used this extensively on
redken.com, just check out the products section for an example) This
allows you to present your results in a design that resembles the rest
of your site while retaining the flexibility of a controller. Also,
while the search extension might be a good starting point, it has a
pretty naive search. Something like Ferret or Sphinx might be a better
solution down the road.
Cheers,
Sean
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