Hello Brent, thanks for your reply. This flexible tree configuration for the data module is still not the way we envision this, and the way it's nicely implemented in GX. The thing is that we basically would like to see a page for the content-area, where the user can add and mix all the paragraph types that are available. This is not really the same as mixing different kinds of data module types.
Olaf On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Brent McArthur <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi olaf, > > We have a similar situation on one of our projects using the data module. I > think the key to adding the flexability you're after is to write you're own > tree configuration as the email trace says below. > > If you just define a new type and define a dialog for that type it won't > automatically let you mix or choose data when creating new items. You can > manually organise the data post creation using the ice browser but to > imrpove the user experience I think you need a tree configuration? > > Cheers > Brent > > On 29/07/2009, at 6:00 PM, "Olaf iLink" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > to bring my original question back to the attention :) > I'm still not clear how i can bring the flexibility of a page, where a user > can add different types of paragraphs to the page-content, and thus creates > flexible content, to the data module? > > Cheers, Olaf > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Olaf iLink < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Jan, >> >> f.e. with a news item, i can lots of different types of paragraphs, >> some news items have a video item, some only text, some a combination >> of both etc. >> With the data-module this is not something i can do, i define the >> dialogue for a news data-module type, with it's properties, and this >> is what i have to use for that type. >> Maybe scanning the PDF makes it a littlebit more clear. >> >> Basically it's how the STK uses news and events, only the news and >> events items are managed from another tree in the repository, outside >> the website repository, and also have a different management-menu item >> in the authoring environment. >> >> I guess i can explain it best by saying that is a more generic version >> of news/events in STK, with filtering on terms, and displaying as a >> paragraph type using these terms, and a seperate management interface >> like the data modules in the authoring environment. >> >> I hope this makes it a littlebit more clear? :) >> >> Olaf >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Jan >> Haderka< <[email protected]>[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 10:09 +0200, Olaf iLink wrote: >> >> Hello Boris, >> >> >> >> because the data module has a fixed structure, The power of the Media >> > >> > Hi Olaf, >> > I don't really understand what you mean when you say "data module >> > structure is fixed". >> > - You can have any kind of folder structure there, >> > - you can even have multiple different types along in the same folder >> > structure. >> > - If you write your own tree configuration you can have even content to >> > be child/parent to another content of the same or even of different >> > type >> > >> > ... what is it missing that you still see the structure as "fixed"? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Jan >> > >> >> Repository in GX is that it's flexible in it's content, like Magnolia >> >> webpages with their paragraph objects. >> >> >> >> Olaf >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Boris >> >> Kraft< <[email protected]>[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Why not simply use the data module? Look at the address book for an >> example; >> >> > or, for a different example, check out the references section on >> >> > <http://magnolia-cms.com>magnolia-cms.com, which is completely >> powered by the data module. >> >> > >> >> > - Boris >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Jun 24, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Olaf iLink wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> in a CMS that some of our customers use (GX Webmanager) there is >> >> >> something called a Media Repository. This is a very powerfull, >> elegant >> >> >> and flexible way to manage data-objects with unstructered contents. >> >> >> Basically it's a repository that is much alike the website >> repository, >> >> >> where you can create articles (like webpages), which can have >> flexible >> >> >> content (like paragraphs added to the pages). You then can assign >> >> >> "terms" to the media repository items. You can then use a Media >> >> >> Repository item (like a specific media repository viewer/paragraph) >> in >> >> >> your webpages, where you can filter, sort and show content from the >> >> >> Media Repository, mainly filtered on terms. This way you can f.e. >> >> >> create news-items, vacancies, etc. which can have unstructured >> >> >> flexible content, and show these in pages, f.e. the latest X news >> >> >> items etc. >> >> >> >> >> >> In Magnolia this is a littlebit like how the news-items in STK are >> >> >> done, but more flexible, and especially more easy to use for a >> >> >> end-user, as they have a specific menu-tab out of the website pages >> >> >> tab to manage this kind of content. >> >> >> >> >> >> What would be the best approach to create something like this in >> >> >> Magnolia? Create a new repository, duplicate the website management >> >> >> admin interface settings to have a specific author menu button to >> >> >> access this new repository, and modify the latest news STK >> >> >> module/dialogue to add terms to look for, ordering, sorting, >> >> >> direction, and make it only look in the new media repository? >> >> >> >> >> >> cheers, Olaf >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> For list details see >> >> >> <http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html> >> http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html >> >> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <<[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > For list details see >> >> > <http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html> >> http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html >> >> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <<[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Jan Haderka >> > Magnolia International Ltd. >> > >> > Meet us at the Magnolia Conference >> > http:/ <http://www.magnolia-cms.com/conference> >> www.magnolia-cms.com/conference >> > >> > Magnolia® - Simple Open Source Content Management >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For list details see >> > <http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html> >> http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html >> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, >> >> Olaf Molenveld >> ---------------------------------------------- >> Interactive Link >> Keizerstraat 31 >> 3512 EA Utrecht >> T +31 (0)30 634 32 66 >> F +31 (0)30 634 32 65 >> <http://www.interactivelink.nl>www.interactivelink.nl >> <[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> INTERACTIVE LINK MAAKT SAMEN MET HANSNEL COMMUNICATIE, CHANNEL PANEL >> EN PARODOS DEEL UIT VAN DE HANSNEL GROEP >> ---------------------------------------------- >> De informatie in dit e-mail bericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor de >> geadresseerde. >> Verstrekking aan en gebruik door anderen is niet toegestaan. >> Door de elektronische verzending van het bericht kunnen er geen >> rechten worden ontleend aan de informatie. >> > > > > -- > > Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, > > Olaf Molenveld > ---------------------------------------------- > Interactive Link > Keizerstraat 31 > 3512 EA Utrecht > T +31 (0)30 634 32 66 > F +31 (0)30 634 32 65 > <http://www.interactivelink.nl>www.interactivelink.nl > <[email protected]>[email protected] > > INTERACTIVE LINK MAAKT SAMEN MET HANSNEL COMMUNICATIE, CHANNEL PANEL EN > PARODOS DEEL UIT VAN DE HANSNEL GROEP > ---------------------------------------------- > De informatie in dit e-mail bericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor de > geadresseerde. > Verstrekking aan en gebruik door anderen is niet toegestaan. > Door de elektronische verzending van het bericht kunnen er geen rechten > worden ontleend aan de informatie. > > > > ------------------------------ > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > For list details see > http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[email protected]> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, Olaf Molenveld ---------------------------------------------- Interactive Link Keizerstraat 31 3512 EA Utrecht T +31 (0)30 634 32 66 F +31 (0)30 634 32 65 www.interactivelink.nl [email protected] INTERACTIVE LINK MAAKT SAMEN MET HANSNEL COMMUNICATIE, CHANNEL PANEL EN PARODOS DEEL UIT VAN DE HANSNEL GROEP ---------------------------------------------- De informatie in dit e-mail bericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. 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