The concept is that ofbiz is the backend and the store front(ecommerce) is just an application that uses the framework. Ofbiz is not Ecommerce, though it has an application that supports Ecommerce. So yes the Ecommerce depends on the backend. there are RMI examples in ofbiz that if one spent the time could come up with an RMI connector so another Web App or even an other cart could access the Backend. ofbiz was designed so the back end could have other application layered on it. However theres is not active participation, at this, time to have such connectors done.
David Legg sent the following on 10/16/2008 2:28 AM: > Hi DeAngelo, > > I'm a 'me-too' on this subject. > > It's only in the last week I got round to trying out OfBiz. After the > initial Wow! factor died down I quickly realized that the storefront > looks almost hard-wired to the back-end. In the short time I've been > subscribed to the list I've seen several similar requests for advice on > how to cleanly separate the store front from the backend with no > apparent solution so far. > >> 2) This app needs an ecommerce solutio. So in this non-ofbiz webapp, a >> user can add a bunch of items to a shopping cart , and click "buy" and >> have >> ofbiz handle the rest. Now, the products may be added to OFBiz using >> one of >> the out-of-the-box applications, but the user should browse the product >> catalog and buy shopping cart items from the external webapp > > Regards, > David Legg > > > >
