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Posted to dev@forrest.apache.org by Bertrand Delacretaz <bd...@codeconsult.ch> on 2002/10/30 16:05:14 UTC
Forrest as a desktop tool? (was: Re: Forrest with embedded Jetty: it works!)
On Wednesday 30 October 2002 15:40, Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote:
>. . .
> I prefer the scripts... any tip on how to make it nicer without needing
> scripts? Maybe a java commandline that pops up with
>
> java -jar forrest.jar
I think desktop-oriented users might like the following scenario:
-download forrest.jar, contains everything
-double-click forrest.jar (assuming proper JVM setup) or use java -jar
-java GUI comes up, asks user to select working directory
-GUI says "please connect to http://localhost:1234..."
Could also be done using Java Web Start, in which case Forrest could be
started directly from xml.apache.org/forrest.
If you can integrate slash-edit + chaperon to allow structured text
editing...well, you can put me on your "people that owe me a beer" list ;-)
Forrest then becomes a really cool and easy to use content editing
system...
This is similar to what Jeff said today in his RT, but maybe more targeted
towards "desktop-minded" users.
-Bertrand
Re: Forrest as a desktop tool? (was: Re: Forrest with embedded Jetty:
it works!)
Posted by Nicola Ken Barozzi <ni...@apache.org>.
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 October 2002 15:40, Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote:
>
>>. . .
>>I prefer the scripts... any tip on how to make it nicer without needing
>>scripts? Maybe a java commandline that pops up with
>>
>> java -jar forrest.jar
>
>
> I think desktop-oriented users might like the following scenario:
>
> -download forrest.jar, contains everything
> -double-click forrest.jar (assuming proper JVM setup) or use java -jar
> -java GUI comes up, asks user to select working directory
> -GUI says "please connect to http://localhost:1234..."
>
> Could also be done using Java Web Start, in which case Forrest could be
> started directly from xml.apache.org/forrest.
>
> If you can integrate slash-edit + chaperon to allow structured text
> editing...well, you can put me on your "people that owe me a beer"
list ;-)
>
> Forrest then becomes a really cool and easy to use content editing
> system...
>
> This is similar to what Jeff said today in his RT, but maybe more
targeted
> towards "desktop-minded" users.
Yes, I think you have a point to drive installation to be this easy, and
this is the way to go.
--
Nicola Ken Barozzi nicolaken@apache.org
- verba volant, scripta manent -
(discussions get forgotten, just code remains)
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