> 1. Admin logs in
> 2. Admin navigates the site for an area where they would like to  
> change text.
> 3. Admin clicks "edit" (which is only visible when an admin is logged  
> in).
> 4. Admin edits the page, hits save and the text area changes to the  
> updated text or whatever.

sounds exactly like the Snips plugin for rails :

http://github.com/weepy/snips/tree/master/README


>
> Its not uncommon for many interfaces to act this way on the web today.  
> Its just not desirable for everyone, considering its not very graceful  
> when degrading without JS. So I only use it on some internal, and  
> manageable applications that are targeted to a specific browser setup.
>
> :: Justin Reagor
> :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> On Dec 2, 2008, at 2:39 PM, Matthijs Langenberg wrote:
>
> > Justin,
>
> > If you use some javascript to provide additional administrative  
> > capabilities, doesn't that confuse non-admin users? Is it still  
> > possible for a logged in administrator to view something how a  
> > normal visitor to the site would see it?
> > The first (CMS) Rails app I've build used this Restful style, but  
> > this meant that a logged in administrator saw the  
> > ArticlesController#show action way different than a normal user,  
> > requiring the administrator to open another browser to see how his  
> > article would be shown on the actual website.
> > By using an Admin namespace this problem was solved easily.
>
> > - Matthijs
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