Thanks Jesse, So is it just the "magic" of D2W that says "OK, this is an embedded component so I can skip the PageWrapper"?
Best, Johnny On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:41 AM, Jesse Tayler <[email protected]> wrote: > > sure, you'll likely need your page wrapper in a page level component. > > and these steps sound about right. > > I don't think you'd need to make a whole new look framework unless you're > going to do an entire, shared look -- others know better I'm sure but you can > create just a few components that override the basic edit and inspect and > list pages and design them to your liking. > > I think you'll have a GREAT time creating your own components for use with > D2W rules! > > Got for it! > > you'll realize that you can write some java code and design your templates > very specifically, and thus reduce dramatically the number of components and > rules you actually need to create. > > write code to reduce rules, then write rules specific to your UI to reduce > code - you'll end up with something really tight. > > I've seen a lot of D2W designs where to add a new attribute, you end up > writing three rules for this, two rules for that and you make a tiny > component to link here or there and so on -- if you take this level of > control you have decided upon, you can really design super-tightly to your UI > concept. > > Have fun! > > On Mar 1, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Johnny Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm having a little trouble wrapping my head around this (no surprise I >> know)... >> >> I would like to start small and just use the ERXD2WInspect component to >> combat the component explosion Ramsey talks about in his Custom and Embedded >> D2W component presentation. >> >> I would like to use my own look... >> >> So to get started I should: >> >> 1. Create my own look framework. >> 2. Create a component that subclasses ERD2WInspectPageTemplate >> 3. In the framework's rule file create a rule that the component created in >> the step above is the right hand assignment for templateNameForInspectPage >> 4. In my app I wouldn't reference the component I created I would just bind >> my embedded component to ERXD2WInspect. >> >> So far so good? >> >> If so when authoring my component... do I still wrap the component content >> with the PageWrapper? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Aloha, >> Mr. Johnny Miller >> Web Development Manager >> Kahalawai Media Company >> Lahaina, HI 96761 >> tel: (808) 661-7962 | mobile: (808) 283-0791 >> website | e-mail >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/jtayler%40oeinc.com >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
