[psa-devel]SiteMap

[Albert L. <al...@pl...>]

>> Have you thought any more about the idea of replacing the site structure
>> with an xml document?
> 
> Hmm.. I forgot about that... Run it by me again to refresh my memory.
> Also, if you post it to the list, maybe we'll be able to get some more
> input from other developers... However, it does seem like it is just the
> two of us right now ;)


True, but I'm sure in time they will come. Rather than having the db define
the site structure, you can have an xml document that specifies the site
structure. Often called a sitemap. This concept is tried and true - used in
Cocoon (a Java CMS), Popoon (a php CMS framework used in BitFlux), and
Nexista (a php application platform). PSA would then read the sitemap file
rather that the page urls from the db. The best part of this is that
developers could then use the sitemap file to also specify class includes
based on uri, and much much more.

I would have to suggest checking out Nexista. http://www.nexista.com/ The
code is very clean and well thought out though a little nebulous and tries
to be everything to everyone. It at least is a very good example of how a
sitemap is used. 

> That reminds me... do have experience with the SourceForge CVS?
> Specifically setting up write access for developers to certain directories?

I don't! And I'm getting a bit frustrated at Sourceforge in general. There
is also Tigris which seems very nice. http://www.tigris.org/ This is where
Nexista will be hosted once the developer releases the most up to date
version to the public.