[Devel] web interface development

[Arek Bekiersz]

Hi,

I see some movement on Docuwiki, but I send here to start some discussion.

Don't you want to base the Web interface on SOAP/XML/DSML/XSLT ?
This is how we do currently in our produtcion system. We have 3-layer 
architecture, but based on set of modern XML technologies:

* presentation layer (XML and DSML to (CSS)HTML transformations)
* middleware (logic layer):  (set of secure SOAP engines)
* lower layer: dbases and SIP components + Asterisks

In addition we build all this on Ldap directory base. Thus, we can model 
in directory every possible object, service or network node. With added 
benefits of Ldap, that are:

* security (via ACL rights and user classes: subscriber / operator / 
administrator class)
* redundancy (Ldap replication)
* territorial expansion (Ldap partitioning)
* speed (don't see difference between optimized Ldap and MySQL)
* easy programming (access to Ldap thru DSML and standard XML tools and 
XML transformations)


Proof of concept is that we use this in production for two years, in 
multidomain setup. It maybe then interesting to check this concept?


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Regards,
Arek Bekiersz




Mike Williams wrote:
> I've started posting a few design for the web interface plans on the Doku Wiki, they are in an early stage and I will continue to add to them. Please discuss or ask questions on the development list. Also, I would like to see people start adding wanted features and goals to a Wiki Page.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> ---Mike