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QP7.Framework is Quantum Art's successor
to the Q-Publishing product line. The framework is an
optimal solution for efficient development and maintenance
of dynamic websites and web applications. QP7.Framework
delivers a revolutionary new approach to creating and
maintaining an online presence, by offering business
users the ability to graphically create and set up functional
components, develop custom content entry interfaces,
and set up advanced rules for publishing content
What's new?
Here's what's new in QP7.Framework:
OnScreen
Technology
With the QP7.Framework, Quantum Art
introduces a contextual way to manage dynamic websites
created within the solution. OnScreen technology allows
users to manage dynamic content through a graphical
interface, accelerating the time it takes to make changes
and deliver them online. Users can browse through the
site, make changes directly on-screen, or access form-based
interfaces for complex editing tasks
Virtual Contents
The solution now supports complex
content sections that can tie information from multiple
tables into a single virtual content. JOIN-type virtual
contents are intended for connecting two or more content
sections using a one-to-many relation field. This type
of content section can be used to simplify the retrieval
of complex information and to reduce the number of calls
to the objects and the database. UNION-type virtual
contents are used for the vertical association of content
sections. The resulting content type has the same structure
as its component contents and includes all articles
of constituent contents (e.g., a typical usage scenario
is a site level news section, which combines news from
different sections across the site). USER QUERY-type
virtual contents allow developers to join two or more
database tables using standard SQL expressions. Tables
used in the query can belong to the QP7.Framework database
schema or remote databases.
Master Contents
Using UNION-type virtual contents,
the solution allows users to create a master content
type and resulting content sections. Schemas of the
resulting sections will be tied to the master content
type and any changes will be propagated accordingly.
Many-to-Many Relations
Full support for many-to-many relations
between content types and articles. A typical use-case
scenario is complex site navigation, where each section
of site has a unique collection of cross-references
to other sections. Another example can be the creation
of a large product catalog where a single product can
be placed in several categories and where standard hierarchical
structures are insufficient. Many-to-many relations
are also supported in QP7.Framework online form creation.
Full-Text Search
Individual content types, as well
as contents of the entire site can be searched using
full text morphological search. When server software
does not provide support for morphological analysis,
search is performed to find an exact match.
Object Format Search
Ability to search objects formats
(i.e. template code) is introduced in the solution.
This feature further expedites site development and
provides for advanced troubleshooting options.
New Workflow Engine
Workflows are now created and managed
through a centralized console on site level. Workflows
can be assigned to multiple content types and articles.
When a user or a group is assigned to a specific workflow
stage, the framework automatically performs checks to
ensure valid access rights of the user/group and prompts
for access rights to be altered if they are insufficient.
With the new workflow engine, workflows can now be assigned
to individual articles, as well as content types.
Moving Articles between Content
Types
Using traditional import/export procedures,
articles can now be moved from one content type to another
(provided matching content schemas).
Code Snippets
Webmasters can create HTML or script-based
code snippets and save them to the code snippet library.
The snippets are available for reuse by content entry
personnel the WYSIWYG interface. This provides virtually
unlimited custom expansion capabilities for the existing
Visual Edit interface.
Styles
CSS styles are now available in article
editing through the Visual Edit field. Styles use user-friendly
names for the appropriate global CSS classes.
Shared Contents
Contents can be shared across multiple
sites on the same server. This facilitates content reuse
across the internet, intranet, or extranet sites, or
between the corporate site and a product-specific site.
Template and Page Folders
Templates and pages can now be grouped
into folders for ease of management. By default, all
pages are located in the live(stage) folder. Now it
is possible to create a folder for each template and
to create subfolders for each page or group of pages.
In providing this functionality, the solution facilitates
user-defined URLs and lays the optimal groundwork for
search engine optimizations.
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