[opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?

Michael Emmerich m.emmerich at alkacon.com
Thu Dec 2 10:29:37 CET 2010 

Hello Olaitan,

 > Hi Micheal,
 >
 > Thanks for the update.
 >
 > Just a quick question, would the changes affect the way templates are
 > created? If it does, would the new approach be compatible with existing
 > templates?

Of course you can use your templates from OpenCms 7.x in OpenCms 8. But 
then, you will only be able to use them the same way as you used them in 
OpenCms 7.x. They will not be able to use the new ADE features 
out-of-the-box.

Templates for ADE are still based on the same technology you are using 
now for xmlcontents, you will have to do some changes.
So if you build your templates now in a way as they "should", with the 
<cms:..> taglib and JSTL, you should be able to migrate them.

For our current development we are now using a modified version of 
TemplateTwo, so you see current templates can be modified for the use of 
ADE.

 > Am just asking to be sure we would not need to migrate existing
 > templates to support the new approach. At least, if we know early
 > enough, we can be prepared.

You will definitely have to do some modifications to your exiting 
templates to be able to use them for ADE as some new concepts will be 
introduced.

Kind regards,
Michael

Am 02.12.2010 09:53, schrieb Olaitan Olamilehin:
> Hi Micheal,
>
> Thanks for the update.
>
> Just a quick question, would the changes affect the way templates are
> created? If it does, would the new approach be compatible with existing
> templates?
>
> Am just asking to be sure we would not need to migrate existing
> templates to support the new approach. At least, if we know early
> enough, we can be prepared.
>
> Regards,
> Olaitan.
>
> On 12/01/2010 06:10 PM, Michael Emmerich wrote:
>> Hello Olaitan,
>>
>>> Hi Micheal (or someone else at Alkacon),
>>>
>>> Any updates on the release date of OpenCMS 8?
>>>
>>> We are still waiting and this is the last month in Q4 2010. Please keep
>>> us updated
>> Ok, here is the update regarding the development of OpenCms 8, it has
>> some good and some not so good news:
>>
>> The good ones:
>>
>> We made a change in the technology used to build the new ADE user
>> interface. The result is a more flexible and much better maintainable
>> code base for OpenCms 8 than we had it before. We think that this will
>> be an advantage for further development.
>>
>> The result of this change is that parts of the code we already have made
>> has to be rewritten.
>>
>> This leads to the not so good news:
>>
>> And as you could imagine this change in the technology will lead to an
>> delay of the planned release.
>> It is now planned for Q1/2011.
>>
>> Of course we are not happy about this delay, but we think that the
>> changes we are currently doing are worth to wait.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Olaitan.
>>>
>>> On 09/07/2010 12:32 PM, Schliemann, Kai wrote:
>>>> Hi Micheal,
>>>> thanks a lot for your answer. Even if you are saying not very much,
>>>> it sounds, that there will be something really big waiting for all
>>>> OpenCms fans.
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to OpenCms 8.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Kai
>>>>
>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
>>>> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von Michael
>>>> Emmerich
>>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. September 2010 09:27
>>>> An: The OpenCms mailing list
>>>> Betreff: Re: [opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?
>>>>
>>>> Kai,
>>>>
>>>> nothing really has changed since my last post.
>>>>
>>>> The main focus of OpenCms 8 will be the new way of OpenCms usage for
>>>> content editors as described at the OpenCms Days 2009.
>>>>
>>>> The release should be in Q4 2010, and we are still right on track to
>>>> hold this. We will not announce a more detailed release date yet, as it
>>>> would be not very serious to do so.
>>>>
>>>> But we can assure you that we do NOT want to release it on
>>>> 31.12.2010.... :)
>>>>
>>>> Other features besides this will be included if time permits.
>>>>
>>>> The only thing I can say right now, is that is already looking good and
>>>> that it's worth waiting. Content editors will be very pleased to use
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Michael Emmerich
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 06.09.2010 16:17, schrieb Schliemann, Kai:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Michael (or someone else at Alkacon),
>>>>> a lot of people are very curious about OpenCms 8.
>>>>> Three month ago you told us that version 8 is scheduled for Q4
>>>>> 2010. I wonder, if you could be more precise on the release date in
>>>>> the meantime. At least the release month would be nice.
>>>>> And if you have some more information about the features, they are
>>>>> welcome, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much for your answer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Kai
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
>>>>> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von Michael
>>>>> Emmerich
>>>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Juni 2010 16:15
>>>>> An: The OpenCms mailing list
>>>>> Betreff: Re: [opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Marc,
>>>>>
>>>>> as it was presented in the OpenCms Days 2009, it is planned to release
>>>>> OpenCms 8 in Q4 of 2010.
>>>>>
>>>>> Development of OpenCms 8 is in schedule, so things look good for Q4.
>>>>>
>>>>> And of course, it will be the best OpenCms ever... :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 07.06.2010 18:49, schrieb Marc:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Everyone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am looking forward to the new OpenCMS 8 release and so I was
>>>>>> searching
>>>>>> the known places (Wiki, Website, PDFs) for news about this release.
>>>>>> Unfortunately the only information I can find is the PDF from the
>>>>>> OpenCMS-Days 2009 where a roadmap has been published (the other
>>>>>> sources
>>>>>> point to the same pdf) which says that the financing of the project
>>>>>> hasnt been secured at that point.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I am asking here if anybody - maybe someone from Alkacon ;) - can
>>>>>> give a more detailed information? Is the releasedate this July still
>>>>>> valid? Are there any features that have been dropped?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to start some bigger projects and I am tempted to
>>>>>> wait for
>>>>>> version 8 due to features like Content-Repository and a new
>>>>>> DB-Layer (JPA?).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards
>>>>>> --Marc
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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Kind Regards,
Michael.

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