FOS
Fusebox Open Source
Standards
GOOD
• Built to match needs
of an environment
• Proven Solutions
BAD
• Environments change
• Solutions change
Standards
Q: What do you do if standards don’t solve
the problem?
A: Adaptable Standards!
Standards
Standards
Strategies for change…
Evolve “Naturally”:
• Random changes
• Things will change by
natural processes
• The best solution will
naturally rise to the
top
Create
• Change based on
intelligence
• Not being all knowing,
this will not always
work… but consider
the alternative.
• No Choice is
Evolution
Standards
Creative Approach
Standards
Creative Approach
Benefits
• Adapts to change
Challenges
• Change based on
intelligence
• Not being all knowing,
this will not always
work… but consider
the alternative.
• No Choice is
Evolution
Standards
Levels of Standards
Standards
Levels of Standards
End Products
Modules
General Methods
Development Tools
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Development Tools )
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Hardware
OS
Web Server
SQL
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Development Tools )
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OS
Web Server
SQL
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Intel / AMD / Ect.
Windows / Linux / Etc.
ColdFusion / on JSP
MS / Oracle / Access
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Methodology )
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Hardware
OS
Web Server
SQL
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Methodology )
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OS
Web Server
SQL
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Methodology )
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OS
Web Server
SQL
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Portability
Reuse
Adaptable
Integration
Build / Debug / Support
Tiered
(Data / Logic / Display)
• Scales
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Modules )
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Portability
Reuse
Adaptable
Integration
Build / Debug / Support
Tiered
(Data / Logic / Display)
• Scales
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Modules )
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Portability
Reuse
Adaptable
Integration
Build / Debug / Support
Tiered
(Data / Logic / Display)
• Scales
Standards
Levels of Standards ( Modules )
• Object Thinking
– Components
(user, cart, etc.)
– Applications
– Skins
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Portability
Reuse
Adaptable
Integration
Build / Debug / Support
Tiered
(Data / Logic / Display)
• Scales
Standards
Levels of Standards ( End Products )
• Object Thinking
– Components
(user, cart, etc.)
– Applications
– Skins
Standards
Levels of Standards ( End Products )
• Object Thinking
– Components
(user, cart, etc.)
– Applications
– Skins
Standards
Levels of Standards ( End Products )
• Object Thinking
– Components
(user, cart, etc.)
– Applications
– Skins
Pick Applications, and
skins…
Adapt to environment
Deploy
Update Friendly
Borrow / Buy Others
Solutions and Integrate!
Standards
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
– Ants
– Bees
– Conies
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
– Ants
• No King
– (success based on contribution, not control)
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
– Ants
– Bees
• Adapt to season
• Prepares for changing environment
• Knows when to split hive
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
– Ants
– Bees
– Conies
• Rock Dwellers
• Knows not to challenge greater foes
• Knows where to take refuge
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
Standards
• ABC’s Of Open Source
(These are proven survive and thrive methods.)
– Know your foes, don’t challenge them.
– Build on the work of others.
– Change will come, contribute to it!
– WE can do more than ME!
FOS
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When you plan a web site… feature list.
User Registration / Management
Look and Feel Creation / Modification
Administration (Users / Applications / Etc.)
Interaction / Integration
Reuse existing work / amount of adaptation required
Tiered Architecture
RAD Tools
Third Party Solutions
Time To Market (Conception to Completion)
Compatibility / Flexibility
FOS
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Better Foundation
Modular
Pre-built Solutions
Customize (Open Source)
FOS – Structure (Integration)
FOS – Structure (Integration)
Configuration
Core
Objects
Circuit
Applications
FOS – Core Objects
FOS – Core Objects
• FOS
• CORE (dynamic
name through config.)
FOS
Core
FOS – Configuration
FOS – Configuration
• Site
– “site_settings.cfm”
• Circuits (global)
– “site_settings.cfm”
Site
Circuits
FOS – Circuits (Order)
FOS – Circuits (Order)
• circuit_settings.cfm
• circuit_switch.cfm
• [layout]
Settings
Switch
Skin
Site Root
Site Root
Bundle
Bundle
Nest
Nest
Target
Target
Target
FOS – Nested Inline Calls
FOS – Nested Inline Calls
• circuit_settings.cfm
• circuit_switch.cfm
• [layout]
Request
Site Root
Site Root
Bundle
Bundle
Nest
Nest
Target
Target
Target
Site Root
Site Root
Bundle
Bundle
Nest
Nest
Target
Target
Action
Target
(Nested)
Action
FOS – API Variables
FOS – API Variables
• Request API variable structure
– hj (0|1 … 1 = possible hijack attempt)
– block (display groups)
– circuits (circuit application settings)
– site (global site application settings)
FOS – API Variables (block)
FOS – API Variables (block)
• request
– block (display groups)
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body
[sidebar]
[breadcrumbs]
[??? custom ???]
These are handled in the
XDS (exit display skin).
FOS – API Variables (circuits)
FOS – API Variables (circuits)
• request
– circuit (name)
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XDS – Exit Display Skin
actionname – allows for different action variable
bundle – Circuit Application Collection
defaultaction – If none given
dir – Physical Location on System
DSN – Data Source Structure
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name
password
tables (for aliasing if used)
user (Name)
nest – Circuit Nesting Location
objects – local circuit object location
parent – name of parent circuit
path – web path from root (Absolute Dynamic Reference [/ = from web root])
roles – authorized roles required to access
FOS – API Variables (site)
FOS – API Variables (site)
• request
– Site
• actionname (default action variable for site)
• app
– root (main circuit)
– tables (for aliasing if used)
• application
– name (cfapplication name)
– timeout (application timeout)
• core (name of core object in shared objects
directory)
FOS – API Variables (site)
• request
– Site
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corefile (variation used on this site, file name)
DIR (site root dir)
roles (authorized roles required to access)
script (default script …index.cfm / index.cfc)
server
– name (Web Server Name)
– version (Web Server Version)
• session
– timeout (session timeout)
FOS – API Variables (site)
• request
– Site
• slash (physical directory slash for system)
• standard
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name (FOS)
version (4)
custom ([FOS])
customversion ([4])
• url (non-secure … this url)
• urlsecure (secure … this url)
• webdir (root physical directory on server)
FOS – What Next???
FOS – What Next???
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Fusebox.INFO web site
Beta Release (Feb. 12, 2003)
Exception Handler
Display Handlers
Documentation
Example Applications
FOS – What Next???
• Forum
• FOS Applications
– Public Domain
– Shareware
– Commercial
(FOS – RAD Builder)
• Object Library
• Versions (Win/Linux, MS SQL/Oracle/Ect.)
Contact
• [email protected]
• For access to Fusion Open Source beta
• [email protected]