can we some how hook the help files into the portlet.\ I say this because that is already in place is a quicker path to have a solution. then when the then have a generic portlet, that can be reused, and have parms in the configuration that define it for an application. one of those can be front_page and link to the help file.
========================= BJ Freeman http://bjfreeman.elance.com Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> Bruno Busco sent the following on 3/20/2010 3:34 PM: > Something we discussed some time ago was to have a portalPage as the main > page of every application. > Then a good and useful thing would be to create the content portlet. This > would be a portlet that renders one or more content selected by its key or > the like. > Then we could have the information you want in a content and set a > portalPortlet that shows it in the portalPage main application page. > > So the roadmap could be: > 1) create the content portlet > 2) create the portalPage widget > 3) put a portalPage widget on every application's main page > 4) create contents with the instructions > 5) set a specific content portalPortlet on the application's main pages > portalPages > > What do you think? > > 2010/3/20 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> > >> it is a very good idea, also look at the help files being integrated >> into ofbiz as well. >> I might be wise to use that format to provide the information. >> >> >> ========================= >> BJ Freeman >> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation < >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> >> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >> >> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >> >> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >> Linkedin >> < >> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >> >> Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 3/20/2010 2:44 AM: >>> I have an idea that I would like to test if you like it or not. Here it >>> goes: >>> >>> >>> >>> There is a set of different applications in OfBiz. To lower the user >>> learning curve it would be nice to have a picture as a front page of each >>> application. The picture will illustrate the logical entities at a high >>> level that consist in in an application. >>> >>> >>> >>> Example: >>> >>> Catalog Manager has a relationship between catalog, product, store, >>> shipping, workeffort, etc >>> >>> Manufacturing Manager has a relationship to productionplanning, bom, >>> workeffort, marketing, store, etc >>> >>> >>> >>> The idea is to create a front page to each of the application so that the >>> user can understand what is possible to do in the application. The front >>> page will describe these enteties as boxes (possibly with an icon inside) >>> with arrows in between. If the user presses on one of the boxes the >>> appropriate application-input-screen will be shown. >>> >>> >>> >>> This will give a visual insight to what that is possible to do inside the >>> respective application. As they say, one picture describes more than >>> thousand words. Giving the user a 50 cent ride when opening the Catalog >>> Manager, Facility Manager or any other application would give quick >> insight >>> into what the application does, and internal relationships it has. >>> >>> >>> >>> Torstein >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
