Hi Chris, There is already an initiative do document high-level processes: http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBREQDES/Universal+Business+Process+Library+Index
Jeroen van der Wal Stromboli b.v. +31 655 874050 On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Chris Snow <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Ruth, > > I wouldn't even say it's difficult to figure out the existing applications. > It is very time consuming. Without high level overview documentation, the > only way to understand the existing apps is to go through each line of code. > > I really think there should be a process documentation effort - of which > I'm willing to give my time... > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > Ruth Hoffman wrote: > >> Hi Chris: >> I think you are spot on. Once you understand the basics, it is relatively >> easy to develop data driven web applications with the OFBiz framework. I've >> been doing just that for several years now. All that "nasty" database stuff >> is taken care of - leaving me free to develop real world solutions in short >> order. >> >> What is much more difficult is to figure out how to use the existing >> applications to solve real world problems. I'm still struggling with that. >> >> Regards, >> Ruth >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> Find me on the web at http://www.myofbiz.com or Google keyword "myofbiz" >> [email protected] >> >> Chris Snow wrote: >> >>> Hi Marc, >>> >>> This is one of the reasons I have been pushing for and independent ofbiz >>> framework. It's is relatively quick to learn how to develop standalone apps >>> in ofbiz. I believe with ofbiz, you can develop small applications as >>> quickly as you can in MS Access - with a lot more benefits when using ofbiz >>> (multiuser, web enabled, extendable, etc). >>> >>> However, in my opinion, it takes years of experience to be able to use >>> the existing apps (partymgmt, ordermgmt, etc). >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> Marc Morin wrote: >>> >>>> It's taken us about 6-12 months to get proficient in ofbiz.... mostly >>>> because we mostly "resisted" doing things the ofbiz way.... >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Adrian Crum" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 7:04:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>>> Subject: Re: does anyone know ofbiz? >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 1/22/10, Chris Snow <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Is it possible for one person to have a deep understanding >>>>> of how ALL of the components in ofbiz work? It is >>>>> vast. I have found that the only way to tackle the >>>>> problem is to break in into chucks: the framework, party >>>>> management, work effort... At the rate I'm going I >>>>> will have figured it all out in 5 years time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> It took me about 6 months to wrap my head around OFBiz. I have been >>>> using it for 6 years and there are things that I'm still learning about it. >>>> >>>> -Adrian >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >
