Hi there,
I'm investigating the possibilities of creating a standard generic
framework for a self-service page, and the template-toolkit appears to
me to be a very good candidate for this (possibly the best one).
The strengths of this architecture will be that one can easily include
additional services in a clean and standardized way, e.g. using plugins.
Say a new product which is launched in the future must be easily hooked
into the existing framework cleanly and without impacting the existing
stuff.
Other requirements are authentication and the ability to restrict/allow
certain areas/functions according to the type of user and the products
he/she has ordered or wants to order. Each service interfaces with an
underlying system (like a database) so that the end-user can view and/or
modify relevant information, upgrade/downgrade and order new products.
I'm considering XML-RPC, SOAP-Lite or a combination of the two.
I already have much experience with the Template-Toolkit, have read the
book from cover-to-cover several times, am familiar with Maypole's and
Bugzilla's use of TT, etc.
Any suggestions where I might look for more information, similar
implementations, cpan modules, examples, etc? I'm sure I am not the
first one to want to create such a web site.
Thanks very much in advance for your help.
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Kiffin Gish
Development Team, Demon (THUS plc)
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