Using WebObjects
Using WebObjects
- Subject: Using WebObjects
- From: Dev WO <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:22:09 +0200
Hello,
You've helped me a lot pointing me to the PetStore example (in fact
there are some "update cart" problem in it;)), but after reading quite
some documentation, I'm still feeling lost...
So if someone can correct me if I'm wrong:
There are 2 ways to develop WO for web application: DirectToWeb which
uses a special framework that may requires more ressources from the
server, almost code free, but not very personalized. And Web
Application, which requires more Java knowledge as you have to right
quite some code, but completely personalized.
So what I have to do now is a stamp store, on which there won't have
credit card payment right now, if possible, generating a pdf of the
shopping cart, and send it via postal mail with a cheque (later we
should be able to add accounts and credit card payment).
I'm wondering which way to do it: Direct2Web or WebApp...I don't even
know if Direct2Web is intend to do an e-commerce website!
As for EOModeler, I understand quite well what it is doing, but I don't
understand how to "include" it in a project. and I don't know if it's
"only" for Direct2Web (or if Direct2Web MUST have an EOModel), or if
you should use it to develop a WebApp.
Here's how I understand it:
-Create the EOModel of your business
-Filling the database (Do I have to do it with EOModeler, or should I
use another program like YourSQL??)
-Launching Project Builder, choosing a Web Application, importing the
EOModel and all my HTML files and images, etc
-Try to link all this ;)
Is EOModeler an important part, or is it easier for a beginner to start
without it?
Now for my project, there should be a browser detector (IE or a real
standard browser) to determine a stylesheet to use (I don't know if a
WebApp can use an external stylesheet or if the code must be written in
the HTML page). If this is too hard (linking an external stylesheet), I
can double the page, then make a php redirection just when user enter
the site...but I'd rather like to make all this in WO.
Then when you choose which stamp to order, I'd like a part of the page
to be updated with the order, so the user can have a look at it while
doing his shopping. Then when he's done, he reviews his shopping cart,
can update quantities, then click order, got his pdf (and we got the
copy of it by email).
Or should I do it with php to be on time and take some more time to
develop it in WO.... :(
thanks for reading through all of this, and thanks for your valuable
help an comments. I hope I'll be able to help the other soon.
Xavier
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