From: "Milind W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi,
I chose the hello tutorial as it provides complete code (at least screen
shots of the code).
The wiki tutorial just list the steps without any code for accomplishing
the steps. I don't think its very useful for a newbie.
e.g
"Define services for CRUD operations for Party entity. Name of services
will be createPracticeParty, updatePracticeParty, deletePracticeParty"
About this point the wiki tutorial could be updated/enhanced using the new engine="entity-auto" atttibute exposed in
http://www.nabble.com/The-fancy-new-entity-auto-service-execution-engine-td18674040.html
How should the newbie figure out what should be the content of each of
those services.
Yes you can try to figure out stuff by looking at example but it's easier
to having a independent working tutorial with complete code.
It would be nice to have hello4 hello5 ... each explaining one concept
at a time with complete code.
So hello4 could be how to enable security. Hello5 could how to send and
setup email etc...
I'm not sure Si would allow his work, even amended to run, to be included in OFBiz documentation. We (you? ;o) could create new one
in the same spirit maybe using Example component concepts. And of course Hello4, Hello5, ... would be welcome..;
Thanks
Jacques
I don't mind taking a crack it I keep making progress with ofbiz.
Thanks
-Milind
curious why you chose the example instead of
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/OFBiz+Beginner%27s+Development+Guide+Using+Practice+Application
Milind W sent the following on 8/2/2008 3:45 PM:
hi,
Based on my experience which is not much so far.
1)Start my installing ofbiz
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide
Make sure your JAVA_HOME environment variable is set to Java JDK.
You will have to get the source using a svn tool or you could download a
build directly from
http://build.hotwaxmedia.com/
2)Use eclipse as IDE definitely helps in searching and modifying files.
Use the xml plugin.
http://xmlbuddy.com/2.0/licensed.html
Unzip the file in your eclipse plugin folder.
3)Download and watch the training videos (1 to 9)
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Framework+Introduction+Videos+and+Diagrams
4)Start with Si Chens hello 1-3 tutorials.
http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php
I had trouble getting them to work but figuring out the problem has
helped
me understand some of the concepts. Let me know if anyone has problems
with the tutorials and I will be glad to send the working versions I
have.
5)It would be a good if you understand the concepts like 1 to 1, 1 to
Many
and Many to Many relationships.
If not you should definitely familiarize your self before you start
building your own applications.
6)Try modifying existing application or create your new examples.
Post your doubts here on [email protected] and hope someone will
answer your question and not send you general wiki links or ask you to
read a bunch of documentation.
Good luck.
-Milind
hello,I am new to OFBiz, Please give me some pointer to move on further
for development in OFBiz.Thanks--Sneha
