I'm investigating OpenKM and Alfreasco to integrate a DMS with a Python based ERP. Of course, the DMS should be feature rich in its own too.
After searching the web I could not find any clear and simple comparison of their feature sets. I would be interested both in their commercial offers and community editions, but event that distinction wasn't clear (is it only about support services?)
any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
thx
I think the preview function in OpenKM is more well than Alfresco.
And OpenKM is easy to use in a short time. configruation is more easy such as 'Search'...
In your case, pure repository storage, the integration with thirdparty apps with webservices is one of the advantages you have with OpenKM. You have a set of SDK libraries ( you can find more information https://docs.openkm.com/ ) what he lps you to make a rapid integration with thirdparty software. I think in the past I have seen a python wrapper https://github.com/openkm/python-wrapper.
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Can you please give me suggestion as I wanted to find out which is the preferred Java RIA framework for most developers and why? I'm a newbie in RIA so need advise from you guys. I heard that FLEX Adobe is dead? Right now I'm thinking between Vaadin or Sencha but I still have not much idea. I would really appreciate any advise. Thank you in advance.
I'm currently using ExtJS (Sencha) and Vaadin in two different projects.
I personally enjoy Vaadin more than ExtJS, because
my Java skills are much stronger than my JS skills
I'm able to develop cool UI's very fast
the community (ie. including the people who work for Vaadin) support is awesome and very friendly (unlike in the ExtJS forum where quite a many of the community and even staff members can be slightly arrogant)
the documentation is way better
you get the latest version immediately after release, whether or not you have a paid subscription
the application logic is on the server side
there are lots of addons, most of them free.
ExtJS is more widely used and doesn't require you to use a specific language / technology on the server side. I use it because the application's backend is written in PHP.
My choice is Vaadin. Why? Many "ready-to-use" components available, easy to redesign UI according to my needs, quick UI, easy coding (like in Swing) and the biggest benefit, I don't have to deal with JavaScript!
I think you are not going to build classical web page but application, so both are good. You might maybe compare how these frameworks are documented and supported.
Also, you could build PoC with both framewors, so you are able to make your choice properly
I'm working on a Web Service which is associated with a form that requires inputs from user. The problem is the fields are quite large, approximately 200 fields need to be filled in. I would like to ask what language would serve best in this case, in term of automating inputs.
I tried Ruby with Watir, but it doesn't work as expected when dealing with iframe. So I'm looking for an alternative solution. Any feedback or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. My WS is developed using ASP.NET and Java Script.
Thanks,
Chan
Selenium may provide the functionality you're looking for. It is a testing framework that supports recording tests, so writing scripts is optional. It does however provide scripting functionality in a variety of languages, including Java, C#, Ruby, Python and more.
Have you tried WatiN? It is an open source automated test framework for Web application. And it support C# and other managed languages.
I'm starting an ecommerce project that has very heavy backend integration requirements. I need an ecommerce package that is easy to customize and can function at the enterprise level. If you are familiar with Media Chase and Aspdotnetstorefront, could you let me know what your experience has been and if you lean towards one or the other (or if you recommend a total different platform). Has to be .net. Thanks!
I represent AspDotNetStorefront and we've built thousands of Web sites with dozens of third-party back-end integrations.
If you let me know what kind of integration you're looking to do, I can put you in touch with someone in our authorized developer network to hear about their experience developing for the platform.
We also have a strong community in our forums: http://forums.aspdotnetstorefront.com
I'm sure they'd be willing to relate their personal experiences with the specific kind of development you're looking to do as well.
Good luck with your project!
If you are in need of a .net based enterprise level ecommerce platform I would recommend Microsoft Commerce Server. It is a highly customizable platform, rich in features, and it has many options for back end integration as it uses web services for communication with the back end. If you choose you could also use BizTalk as middleware, and you could then leverage the built-in adapters for commerce server, as well as the adapters for many other systems (ERP, warehouse, etc).
I need to create an ASP.NET site which can display graphs, charts, statistics for a dashboard type application pulling data from a backend data source.
I am trying to locate either:
(a) open-source modules that I can use / build up on
(b) tutorials which teach the above
(c) existing modules (preferably low-cost) that work well.
I did the basic googling, but found only VERY expensive paid solutions (eg: http://www.dundas.com/ $700+, http://www.devexpress.com/ $300 * n).
For simple visualizations, you should take a look at the EXTJS library. It's a free javascript framework.
http://www.sencha.com/products/js/
There are several good examples of dynamic charts there and I've found the API is pretty easy to use.
A non-free library that you can always go to is Adobe's Flex platform. That will give you more of a sexy front end. A basic license for Flash Builder (which comes with the Flex library) is only $249, so that may be within your budget.
If you can publish your data as JSON objects and have the results displayed in a browser, Protovis is a free JS library that's pretty nice to work with:
http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/
ASP.NET is shipped with everything you need to build the application without having to purchase additional components.
(a) there are plenty of open source projects around charting. http://www.codeproject.com/KB/graphics/zedgraph.aspx
(b) there are plenty ASP.NET tutorials on the next including ones related to charting. Google is your friend here!
(c) see point a (if I understand well what you are asking for.
And the last but not least, don't hesitate to ask your questions on stackoverflow.com !
I did do some googling and searching on this site but did not find exactly what I was looking for.
I'm hoping that someone can point me in the right direction here. I'm an ASP.NET/SQL Server developer and would like to develop a (intially) basic social networking site (gasp). Before I start from scratch with a blank solution in ASP.NET, I'm wondering if there are any frameworks out there ASP.NET specific that would serve as a good starting point. I'm already thinking of using the Google Maps jquery control for my Google Maps integration, as well as the 'sharethis' control for my social networking website sharing integration. Captcha for human authentication... But other than that I'm not sure what I can leverage... Nothing on Google jumped out at me on my search terms.
I'm also wondering if anyone else has done something similar and could share their post mortem/war stories with me.
I'm also open to learning a new platform/language if it would mean saving time - my experience is mostly in ASP.NET, so that is what I plan on using if it makes the most sense. My initial requirements are basic and realistic - profile setup (images, information, etc.), 'group' creation, Google Map integration, calendar controls shared by groups, SMS support, discussion forums among groups, searching for groups, OpenID integration most likely, etc. I am not going to try to build the entire site and then release it, but take baby steps and release pieces of functionality at a time.
Any advice is greatly appreciated for a broad question such as this. Thanks again.
I've found DotNetOpenAuth which seems to be a nice API for handling OpenID for ASP.NET web forms. They also have an ASP.NET MVC version
I also found MS Web Platform. This looks like some good stuff. Anyone ever use it and think it would do well for this sort of app?
I found a library for DotNetNuke called ActiveSocial. It's priced right ($500) and has more than the features I need but lacks some. I wonder if anyone here has ever used AS before. Is DNN easy to extend so I can add Google Maps functionality and such? It doesn't say anywhere on snowcovered (the vendor that sells AS) if AS comes with the source. If it didn't, then I might be screwed because I wouldn't be able to integrate the functionality I want.
I went through this exercise about 15 months ago when I built a SNS for a client. Hoping to find some basic framework for Friends, Chat, Profiles etc I was pretty disappointed.
That said, in retrospect I wish rather than building one that we would have purchased a solution like Community Server. As with most projects I looked at the problem scope with beer, no strike that, ambitious goggles on and the level of work to cover all the edge cases was more than I imagined.
Tread careful my friend, tread careful.
I think this is what you're looking for. Kigg is an open source ASP.NET MVC app that would be a good starting point for what you want. Here is the url: http://www.codeplex.com/Kigg
You can also find a site that is using this here: http://dotnetshoutout.com/
At the very least you will learn the ASP.NET MVC framework which is fantastic.
While not exactly intended to be used for social networking sites, both of these frameworks can help you so you don't have to start from scratch:
DotNetNuke: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/
Umbraco: http://umbraco.org/
Also, for an out of the box solution (no code involved) you could always try this: http://www.ning.com/
Good luck!