Earlier I asked how to relocate html, css, and other resources away from the Java code and Al Maw gave me some good help in IRC. In our conversation, he helped me to realize that the approach I was planning would not work the way I had desired. I'd like to find out how others on the list have handled this situation for their clients.
I am building a simple wicket database app for a client. The client would like to be able to update the static content on the site. In addition, she would like to change the site design in the distant future if she wants a new look down the road. She is not a programmer or designer in the least. She built her original site with FrontPage (ick!) and would like to be able to continue "editing" her site. I've made it clear that she will no longer be able to use FrontPage, but that I will provider her with a way to make edits to her site. One of the main reasons I like wicket is because of the pure separation of layout and logic. But how does one go about giving access to the layout to an unskilled person? She could easily mess up the component hierarchy in the html. And she certainly doesn't know how to deploy a war file. I've thought about creating a simple CMS system for the "static" content in the html pages. But that really isn't in the scope of the project. Maybe it should be. I could extract all "static" content into properties files and use Labels all over, then have the app search for properties files somewhere external from the war on the web server. But neither of these will help if she wants to redesign the layout of the site and needs to edit the html/css. Basically, I need to be able to finish this project and walk away from it. I don't want to forever more be her "webmaster" whenever she wants little changes made to the site. How would you handle this? I'd love some ideas. Thanks, Tauren ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Wicket-user mailing list Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user
