Where Code and Content Meet

A practical go-to reference for Web developers programming custom software for Web sites Most advanced Web sites or Web platforms have specific requirements that go beyond standard functionality; to meet such requirements, it's often necessary to develop custom software. This is the point where code and content meet, and where this book begins. Where Code and Content Meet presents a collection of real-world, tried and tested patterns that address content-related aspects of custom software development for advanced Web sites or platforms. Mined from a series of successful Web projects, the patterns represent collected expertise of designers from several software development teams and serve as a practical guide to designing your own content-related custom components for your Web project. The patterns are independent of specific tools and technologies, and focus on non-functional requirements, with the overall goal of defining sustainable software architecture. Presents a collection of tried and tested software patterns mined from a series of successful Web projects Includes checklists for managing Web projects and real-world patterns from PLoP conferences Illustrates use of software patterns through a case study that runs throughout the book and gradually evolves as the patterns are applied to it, one by one Covers content modeling and content organization, navigation, findability, personalization, and user participation By employing the software patterns included in Where Code and Content Meet, you'll learn how to program custom software faster and more efficiently.

A practical go-to reference for Web developers programmingcustom software for Web sitesMost advanced Web sites or Web platforms have specificrequirements that go beyond standard functionality; to meet suchrequirements, it's often necessary to develop custom software. Thisis the point where code and content meet, and where this bookbegins. Where Code and Content Meet presents a collection ofreal-world, tried and tested patterns that address content-relatedaspects of custom software development for advanced Web sites orplatforms.Mined from a series of successful Web projects, the patternsrepresent collected expertise of designers from several softwaredevelopment teams and serve as a practical guide to designing yourown content-related custom components for your Web project. Thepatterns are independent of specific tools and technologies, andfocus on non-functional requirements, with the overall goal ofdefining sustainable software architecture.* Presents a collection of tried and tested software patternsmined from a series of successful Web projects* Includes checklists for managing Web projects and real-worldpatterns from PLoP conferences* Illustrates use of software patterns through a case study thatruns throughout the book and gradually evolves as the patterns areapplied to it, one by one* Covers content modeling and content organization, navigationfindability, personalization, and user participationBy employing the software patterns included in Where Code andContent Meet, you'll learn how to program custom softwarefaster and more efficiently.

Foreword viiPreface ixAcknowledgements xviiIntroduction xixChapter 1 Architecture Overview 1Content Management and Content Delivery 3Dynamic Content Delivery plus Caching 9Sensible Client-Side Interaction 14Listener-Based Synchronisation 21Layered Architecture for Content Delivery 25Chapter 2 Content Management 31Content Type Hierarchy 33Decoupling of Content and Navigation 39Dynamic Content Linking 45Taxonomy Based on Keywords and Categories 49Workflow-Based Validation 54Chapter 3 Content Delivery 61Content Services 64Navigation Manager 73Search Manager 78System of Interacting Templates 83Template per View 89Self-Contained Pages 94Chapter 4 Personalisation and User Participation 99Content Filters 101Asynchronous Personalisation Engine 107Segment-Specific Caching 111Condensed Effectiveness Reports 115Decoupling of Edited Content and User Contributions 118Input Channel for User-Generated Content 122Chapter 5 Deployment and Infrastructure 127One Web Application for Content Delivery 130Dedicated Development and Production Environments 135Smooth Relaunch 140Planning a Project 147Choosing a Content Management System 161Final Remarks 169Pattern Thumbnails 171Glossary 179References 187Index 191