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Bread Crumb Navigation Portlet
Hello Peoples,
we are looking to implement a "bread crumb" (path) style navigation
portlet within Jetspeed 1.5 (and then Jetspeed 1.6 with the JSR 168
adapter when available).
By the term "bread crumb", I am referring to a "path" showing the location
of the current page (containing the navigation portlet) within the scope
of the site.
For example,
- If the browser was displaying the "Home" page, the "bread crumb" (path)
would be "Home"
- If the browser was displaying the "Entertainment" page, the "bread
crumb" (path) would be "Home > Entertainment"
- If the browser was displaying the "Moviest" page, the "bread crumb"
(path) would be "Home > Entertainment > Movies"
Each "node" in the bread crumb path is also a hyper-link to that area of
the site.
A online example can be seen at URL
"http://www.westernpower.com.au/html/home/smart_ways_to_save/brochures.html"
which shows the "bread crumb" as "Your Home > Smart Ways to Save >".
We would probably display the "bread crumb" portlet within the main
content area of the page, under the top level navigation header.
viz.
.-------------------------------------------------------.
| TOP LEVEL NAVIGATION HEADER |
|--------------------------------------------------------.
| .-------------------------------------------. |
| | BREAD CRUMB PORTLET | |
| .-------------------------------------------. |
| |
.--------------------------------------------------------.
This feature is quite common for many web sites with a single view.
Does this style of navigation have a general name ?
Has anybody seen or worked on a general approach (or pattern) for this
type of problem ?
It would seem this type of portlet could be used for many web sites
requiring a particular kind of navigation.
Comments and thoughts welcome.
Tim.
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Tim Telcik
Technical Application Architect
Business Systems Delivery
Group Services, HBF, Inc.
ttelcik@hbf.com.au
Tel: 9214 6744 Fax: 9214 6779
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Re: Bread Crumb Navigation Portlet
Posted by Virendra Dhapola <vi...@bms.com>.
Hi all,
new to this mailing list. I am not sure if this question is appropriate
for this list. I am just wondering, are there any professional
websites/portals which are powered by Jetspeed2. I will appreciate your
inputs.
Thanks
virendra
Jaq Marit wrote:
>A bread crumb in the entire portal is not much of use since the portlets,
>panes,
>and other components are already organized (and can be customized) in such a
>way that navigation is already made very convenient. Besides, you can't expect
>that all users will have the same profiles/preferences with regards to the
>content of their pages. I guess, this is one of the major distinctions between
>a web site (same content for all users) and a portal (customized content for
>every user).
>
>Ifever you need a bread crumb, that should already be associated directly to a
>particular portlet.
>
>Just a thought...
>
>Quoting TTelcik@hbf.com.au:
>
>
>
>>Hello Peoples,
>>
>>we are looking to implement a "bread crumb" (path) style navigation
>>portlet within Jetspeed 1.5 (and then Jetspeed 1.6 with the JSR 168
>>adapter when available).
>>
>>...
>>
>>This feature is quite common for many web sites with a single view.
>>
>>Does this style of navigation have a general name ?
>>
>>Has anybody seen or worked on a general approach (or pattern) for this
>>type of problem ?
>>
>>It would seem this type of portlet could be used for many web sites
>>requiring a particular kind of navigation.
>>
>>Comments and thoughts welcome.
>>
>>
>
>
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Re: Bread Crumb Navigation Portlet
Posted by Jaq Marit <ic...@slu.edu.ph>.
A bread crumb in the entire portal is not much of use since the portlets,
panes,
and other components are already organized (and can be customized) in such a
way that navigation is already made very convenient. Besides, you can't expect
that all users will have the same profiles/preferences with regards to the
content of their pages. I guess, this is one of the major distinctions between
a web site (same content for all users) and a portal (customized content for
every user).
Ifever you need a bread crumb, that should already be associated directly to a
particular portlet.
Just a thought...
Quoting TTelcik@hbf.com.au:
> Hello Peoples,
>
> we are looking to implement a "bread crumb" (path) style navigation
> portlet within Jetspeed 1.5 (and then Jetspeed 1.6 with the JSR 168
> adapter when available).
>
> ...
>
> This feature is quite common for many web sites with a single view.
>
> Does this style of navigation have a general name ?
>
> Has anybody seen or worked on a general approach (or pattern) for this
> type of problem ?
>
> It would seem this type of portlet could be used for many web sites
> requiring a particular kind of navigation.
>
> Comments and thoughts welcome.
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Re: Bread Crumb Navigation Portlet
Posted by David Sean Taylor <da...@bluesunrise.com>.
TTelcik@hbf.com.au wrote:
>
> Hello Peoples,
>
> we are looking to implement a "bread crumb" (path) style navigation
> portlet within Jetspeed 1.5 (and then Jetspeed 1.6 with the JSR 168
> adapter when available).
>
J1 does not have this feature
I would like to add a breadcrumb trail to J2, but I personally do not
plan on doing the same for J1
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