on the menu tree:
The best menu I have found is this:
http://www.udm4.com/
It has a very small license fee per site, but this code is constantly
kept up to date, and tweaked for new browsers and such, and I have
found it to be the most flexible. They have samples for php, asp, and
java, but not witango. However, we wrote code to make it work in
witango. I can probably make that code generic and post it in a day
or two if you want it. It was not that difficult.
On the php thing. Migrating over 100% to php was an expensive and
daunting task. The key was building methods and functions to mimic
tags we were used to using in witango. Once we built that framework,
it became very easy.
Starting any new project, php is always my first choice for several
reasons. First, I can work in the Zend/Studio much faster than
witango studio now, even if the witango studio was without flaws.
Second, and I may get some flames on this, but witango is not an
enterprise application server. We worked long and hard to make it
work in the enterprise, but it there are many reasons why I can
clearly state with my experience with very large sites, witango is
not enterprise ready.
Now, the one weakness I had in php, that witango was very strong, was
the ability to make quick and dirty administration apps for data
using the builder tools and then building off of them. Just doing a
quick php admin file was a pain. Then I found this:
http://www.phpgrid.com
Take a look at the examples and the code used to make them. Look at
the built in xml export and pdf export. Great Stuff.
You can make incredibly professional admin pages for data with just a
few lines of code. It is great. Even quicker than any witango
builder. And this is the issue, with PHP there is TONS of stuff out
there to make your life easier, mostly free. Look at the
ZendFramework, it has much of what you are talking about, including
cc processing. There is little to no witango code out there to help
you along.
I would still use witango for very small projects and small sites
that require quick dev, and will not require enterprise level
development, or enterprise level traffic. For the rest, Zend/PHP, or
ASP.NET. I chose Zend/PHP. I wouldn't even use just PHP for the
enterprise, it is the Zend part, that makes php ready for the
enterprise. It can be done without Zend, but you have to find OSS
solutions to all of what Zend provides, and I found paying the
relatively cheap license was better for me.
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 4:45 AM, Dan Stein wrote:
I know I have seen some Witango menu tree code or examples
somewhere. I
needs to make a menu tree like the one at
Alephdev.pointinspace.com
Does anyone have code they would be willing to share. I guess I
would pay
something for it if it was portable and had a little technical
support but
would love to see it out in the community for free also.
Dan
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Digital Software Solutions
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