In my experience, these books are really valuable. I've read 1&2, just got 3 (opened it 10 minutes ago). Silverston lays out how to store data in tables that make sense, rather than (for example) the usual separate tables for employees, suppliers, customers, etc. If a customer becomes an employee, which record is "right"? Or what if Joe Jones moves from headquarters to the branch office in Paducah? A role or location change shouldn't upset the whole apple-cart. OFBiz follows these ideas.
Yes it is more complex than the traditional model-- but you have to go there anyway. Even my Motorola Droid now recognizes that any person may have an arbitrary number of addresses and phone numbers, not just 1 fax, 1 phone, 1 pager, etc. Same idea-- model the objects, then link them as needed to show relationships. On Wed, 2010-02-03 at 14:08 +0200, Brendan Vogt wrote: > I've just been reading it on Amazon. Is it worthwhile to go and buy all 3 > volumes? > > I want to create my own e-commerce product in .NET, OFBiz too big for me, > and the way things are done is not understandable for me. Will these 3 > books help me? > > > > > On 3 February 2010 14:03, Christopher Snow <[email protected]>wrote: > > > From memory: > > > > Product Management > > Ordering > > Invoicing > > Shipments > > Workeffort > > HR > > > > > > Brendan Vogt wrote: > > > >> With what else does it help with? > >> > >> > >> > >> On 3 February 2010 13:46, Christopher Snow <[email protected] > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> The Data Model Resource book volume 1 really helps with this. > >>> > >>> > >>> Brendan Vogt wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I am trying to understand how the party manager works, and how > >>>> everything > >>>> fits in together. Is there any documentation about understanding the > >>>> party > >>>> better? Like for example, how do I find out what the different party > >>>> types > >>>> are like person, customer, employee, etc? > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Brendan > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- Matt Warnock <[email protected]> RidgeCrest Herbals, Inc.
