Actually no, that's not what I'm wanting. I am using joomla for something like that (CMS). What I do want though, is a way to control the placement of the gadgets in a container and to add the functionality of drag and drop like igoogle with a user's account tied around it. I have one page written out based off of the sample container that includes about 6 gadgets on separate divs which can be dragged around on the screen using scriptaculous but it seems very messy to me and I know there has to be a better way to get an overall 'igoogle' like feel. Not sure if there are any CMS instances out there which offer this piece or not. Maybe I'm still confusing things but I assumed that outside of just being a container that shindig is also the framework for the tie-ins to authentication etc. If there is a document on how this works, that would probably be the thing I need. Again, I appreciate the quick responses on this mail thread.
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Chabot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: using shindig Hey Parrott, I think there is a slight confusion in expectations here. Shindig is the software that renders (opensocial gadgets), but not a social site or portal system ... to speak in flawed metaphors: it's only the engine that does one certain thing (rendering gadgets), but you still have to build a card around it :) In other words, if your looking for something that is 'a website, including user registration, authentication and portal management', then shindig is not at all what your looking for I'm afraid, since it doesn't do any of those things. Maybe someone on the list does have a reference for you if they have experience with what opensource systems are available for this, but I'm afraid that I personally don't. -- Chris On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Parrott, Justin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I appreciate the response and I guess the 'social' aspect might actually > be something I will need. I want my gadgets to be personalized based > off of the person using them. (ie. if joe schmo logs in, he will be > able to have all of his gadgets placed where he had them before and any > login information pertaining to the gadget should remain). If 'open > social' is what I need, is there any documentation you can point me to > in order to get going. Also, too note, I'm rather new to web > development as a whole (authentication based mainly) so hopefully there > is something out there that will help me get going. Thanks in advance. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Chabot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:37 PM > To: [email protected]; Christian Schalk > Subject: Re: using shindig > > Judging by your blog your probably interested in the Java version of > shindig > right? > > Christian Schalk wrote some nice how-to's for the java's data > intergration > (indeed it's implementing the person, activity and app data classes), > however I don't have the URL's handy ... Christian could you link them > for > us by any chance? > > -- Chris > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Paulo Siqueira > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to understand how to use Shindig in my container. If I > > understood > > correctly after investigating the code a little bit, I must basically > > implement PersonService and ActivityService. Is this correct? If not, > what > > should I do? > > > > My plan is to use Shindig to make my webapp OpenSocial conformant. > This is > > what I can do with this project, right? > > > > []s, > > > > -- > > Paulo Renato C. Siqueira > > http://www.jcranky.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic > transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended > only for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, > be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the > information contained in this transmission is prohibited and may be > unlawful. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us > by telephone (513) 229-5500 or by email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). After > replying, please erase it from your computer system. > > > > Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in this transmission is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us by telephone (513) 229-5500 or by email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). After replying, please erase it from your computer system.
