I often talk about building a page like Lego. It conveys the flexibility of building a page and being able to use the same blocks in different areas. On 13/04/2013 7:08 AM, "Daniel Petroff" <[email protected]> wrote:
> How about an ikea (modular) wardrobe? > > You have the same carcass (base template)... then you have inner division > walls (layout templates) that determines the general layout for example a > top shelf, two section the the middle one 50cm and the other 100cm, and a > bottom shelf (that is usually used for shoes). > > You can add different modules (module templates) to it (shelves, trouser > hangers, hanger rails, drawers, baskets, etc...) which can be arranged in > various combinations (but can be limited so that drawers are only fitted to > the 50cm side only)... > Also some areas may get stuff/clothes (content) put directly into them... > > > > I used this example in delivering training a few times and it seems to > work. > > Hope this helps. > > > Kind Regards > Daniel Petroff > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 12 Apr 2013, at 21:12, Brian Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, you wanted *accurate* ideas. My bad. <grin> > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Tony Chung <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jian, >> >> Why not just use "page" and "module" then? >> >> Page is self-explanatory. You don't need to explain that a page can link >> to other pages but cannot embed other pages (except through iframes or >> includes) >> >> Module is self-explanatory. You only then need to distinguish modules >> that can contain other modules. >> >> The picture of the Russian dolls did come to mind though. Thanks Brian! >> >> -Tony >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Jian Huang <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Brian, >>> >>> Very good, but nesting dolls is a one in another one, where as there can >>> be many same level modules inside a foundation. a nested doll is a doll on >>> its own, a content module isn't a HTML page on its own. >>> >>> -Jian >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RedDot CMS Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RedDot CMS Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RedDot CMS Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
