GX WebManager Community Edition
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GX WebManager Community Edition is a proprietary
content management system
with which developers get access to a web content management system
(WCMS) platform including a software development kit
(SDK).
The software contains an example website with content (images, demo text, etc.) which allows developers to install the full package, including a (including a database
in this case MySQL
). The included application programming interfaces (APIs) allows to configure and extend the functionalities of websites. New features can be developed and added to existing system as separate components. Developers work in an integrated development environment
(IDE), based on Java
standards (OSGi
), Spring MVC and Eclipse
. The platform itself is based on open standard
s and technologies like SOAP
, Webservices, JSR 170 / 283, BPEL, and XML
.
The software became well known when it was one of the first to adapt the Java Standard JSR 170.
are reported centrally which makes it easy to track issues and prevent duplicate reporting.
Proprietary software
Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
content management system
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
with which developers get access to a web content management system
Web content management system
A web content management system is a software system that provides website authoring, collaboration, and administration tools designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages or markup languages to create and manage website content with relative ease...
(WCMS) platform including a software development kit
Software development kit
A software development kit is typically a set of software development tools that allows for the creation of applications for a certain software package, software framework, hardware platform, computer system, video game console, operating system, or similar platform.It may be something as simple...
(SDK).
The software contains an example website with content (images, demo text, etc.) which allows developers to install the full package, including a (including a database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
in this case MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
). The included application programming interfaces (APIs) allows to configure and extend the functionalities of websites. New features can be developed and added to existing system as separate components. Developers work in an integrated development environment
Integrated development environment
An integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development...
(IDE), based on Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
standards (OSGi
OSGi
The Open Services Gateway initiative framework is a module system and service platform for the Java programming language that implements a complete and dynamic component model, something that does not exist in standalone Java/VM environments...
), Spring MVC and Eclipse
Eclipse (software)
Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an integrated development environment and an extensible plug-in system...
. The platform itself is based on open standard
Open standard
An open standard is a standard that is publicly available and has various rights to use associated with it, and may also have various properties of how it was designed . There is no single definition and interpretations vary with usage....
s and technologies like SOAP
SOAP
SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks...
, Webservices, JSR 170 / 283, BPEL, and XML
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
.
Software overview
| System requirements | Application server Application server An application server is a software framework that provides an environment in which applications can run, no matter what the applications are or what they do... any Java EE 1.4 compatible AS |
| Database | MySQL MySQL MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My... , Oracle Oracle Database The Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation.... , MSSQL |
| Operating system | Unix-like Unix-like A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.... (AIX, FreeBSD FreeBSD FreeBSD is a free Unix-like operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via BSD UNIX. Although for legal reasons FreeBSD cannot be called “UNIX”, as the direct descendant of BSD UNIX , FreeBSD’s internals and system APIs are UNIX-compliant... and all BSDs, HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX is Hewlett-Packard's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V and first released in 1984... , Linux Linux Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds... , Solaris), Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the... , 2003, XP Windows XP Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base... |
| Programming language | Java Java (programming language) Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities... (Java EE), XML XML Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards.... , XSLT XSLT XSLT is a declarative, XML-based language used for the transformation of XML documents. The original document is not changed; rather, a new document is created based on the content of an existing one. The new document may be serialized by the processor in standard XML syntax or in another format,... , JavaScript JavaScript JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.... , JSP JavaServer Pages JavaServer Pages is a Java technology that helps software developers serve dynamically generated web pages based on HTML, XML, or other document types... |
The software became well known when it was one of the first to adapt the Java Standard JSR 170.
Selected features
- Strict separation of layoutPage layoutPage layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements on a page.- History and development :...
and designDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan... - A search engine optimizationSearch engine optimizationSearch engine optimization is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid search results...
module which generates URLsUniform Resource LocatorIn computing, a uniform resource locator or universal resource locator is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an Internet resource....
that are both human and machine-readableMachine-readable mediumIn telecommunication, a machine-readable medium is a medium capable of storing data in a machine-readable format that can be accessed by an automated sensing device and capable of being turned into some form of binary.Examples of machine-readable media include magnetic disks, cards, tapes, and... - Integrated full text searchFull text searchIn text retrieval, full text search refers to techniques for searching a single computer-stored document or a collection in a full text database...
- Integrated cachingCacheIn computer engineering, a cache is a component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster. The data that is stored within a cache might be values that have been computed earlier or duplicates of original values that are stored elsewhere...
for a more stable frontend - Connection to an Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server with integrated authentification
Advantages
- The frontend can handle all languages
- The software is community supported
- Forum, Wiki and Jira are available
- Web Component Bundle (WCB) support
Disadvantages
- A functionality for editing images inside the system is not available
- The Community Edition in the backend is only available in English and Dutch
- Currently it is "personal use" (a product key can be requested)
Web component bundle
Developers can build new functionality in the form of a web component bundles (WCBs) and integrate it into their systems as a separate component. These WCB's can then be shared and made available to other Developers on a website.Jira support
Jira is an issue tracking system which is available to community members. BugsSoftware bug
A software bug is the common term used to describe an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program or system that produces an incorrect or unexpected result, or causes it to behave in unintended ways. Most bugs arise from mistakes and errors made by people in either a program's...
are reported centrally which makes it easy to track issues and prevent duplicate reporting.
See also
- List of content management systems
- Enterprise content managementEnterprise content managementEnterprise Content Management is a formalized means of organizing and storing an organization's documents, and other content, that relate to the organization's processes...
- Jira
- List of issue tracking systems
- OSGiOSGiThe Open Services Gateway initiative framework is a module system and service platform for the Java programming language that implements a complete and dynamic component model, something that does not exist in standalone Java/VM environments...