On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 09:21, Matthew Langham wrote: ... > > 1. Are you currently using the Cocoon Portal Framework? > > A) Yes we are using it for ...
..an application I'm not allowed to talk about. It has sth. to do with online auctions and ERP systems.... > B) No we are not, but currently considering it > C) No, we are using commercial alternative xyz In another project we use IBM Websphere Portal Server, which is quite nice integrated with Eclipse (WSAD) in version 5.0 and 5.1. It hides lots of things you need to hand do in Cocoon portal, but hey, the Portal Server is soo expensive (several hundred thousand Euros in the enterprise version) > D) No, we are using Open Source alternative xyz > E) We don't currently need a portal > > The following questions only if you are using a portal > > 2. Why did you choose the specific portal solution you are using? > > A) Given IT strategy IBM Websphere Portal Server, because the customer wants it so much. > B) Cost Cocoon > C) Technology > D) No real alternative > E) Don't know > F) Other reason (please add) > > The following questions only if you are using the Cocoon Portal framework > > 3. Why did you choose the Cocoon portal framework? Low cost and atm some more possibilities for customization I do not have using IBM PS since of its closed source. > > A) We were already using Cocoon Yes (redundant question) > B) A strategic decision was made to use Open Source > C) Because of the features of the framework true for one project > D) Don't know > E) Other reason (please add) > > 4. What do you think is currently missing from the Portal framework? > > A) Tools (which?) or tool support * Eclipse integration in several ways: - Adding removing portlets to/from pages - Configure pages and their layouts - Wizard for new portlets depending on the impl. e.g. Cocoon sitemap struts etc, - Wizard for creating a new Portal Some of the above point can also be achieved by the running protal itself. > B) WSRP support > C) Better JSR168 integration Nice but not needed atm. imho : There isn't a good JCR 168 impl. we could use. > D) Better Documentation Can never hurt :) > E) Other (please add) > > 5. How do you get support for the framework > > A) Through the mailing lists Yes > B) Reading the documentation and other publications Yes > C) We are Cocoon portal gurus Almost :) > D) We get external help > E) Other (please add) > > 6. Details/Comments (Optional) > Please feel free to add any details you think may be of interest Sorry for not going into details....no time atm. -- Rolf Kulemann --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
