[TYPO3-50-general] Concept for BE functionality/interface

[Robert Lemke]

Hi Franz,

Am 13.11.2007 um 11:59 schrieb Franz Koch:

> as much as I have understood, BE and FE are technically the same and  
> the
> BE itself will be just a different view/template. But what about the
> special functions needed for the BE. Will they be part of the general
> presentation layer or be components?

All functionality will be divided into functional parts which reside in
certain packages. True backend functions will naturally depend on a
backend user session but the underlying mechanisms are of course  
available
in any context.

Because we clearly separate the different layers (presentation, service,
domain, data, ...) it will be much easier to use business logic in  
different
contexts.

> Besides of that, is there already a concept for the functionality
> provided in the backend, like which wizards and tools (create page
> wizard, create content wizard, select template wizard, breadcrumb
> navigation, sidebar,widgets,...)?

no, not yet.

> I'm asking, because this features should not only be decided by devs,
> but also by the HCI team. So a coordination of that would be necessary
> (if not done already - but haven't found something specific). And it  
> has
> to be started quite early with this - because good concepts and  
> layouts
> need to grow.
>
> There would have to be created a overall concept for the backend - and
> that BEFORE the functionality is coded. 'Form follows function' is not
> the correct way to go for usability. First there has to be created the
> concept, based on layouts that show how the BE might look like, and  
> then
> you will see, which features will have to be coded to achieve this. Of
> course you can also go the other way around, but then you will have to
> do things twice, changes here and there and finally some useful  
> concepts
> might be dropped.

I'm always in touch with Jens Hoffmann when it comes to backend  
questions.
The HCI team should, of course, create a concept for the backend. The  
5.0
team will come up with the neccessary infrastructure and domain logic.

Cheers,
robert