Re: FN-FORUM: Explaining what template driven websites are and their virtues to end-users

date posted 24th March 2008 17:52

Hi Duncan,

Maybe you can get some "inspiration" from this Wikipedia link about MVC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model-view-controller

Good luck!
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On 23 Mar 2008 13:25:47 -0000, Duncan Glendinning
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>
> Good Morning,
>
> I am doing a little presentation to some end-users about template
> driven websites, which needs to cover the what and the why.
>
> The what:
> Template-driven websites are designed to separate how the site looks
> (layout, look & feel) from how the website works (functionality). This
> then means that changes can be made to how the site looks with limited
> knowledge of HTML and no knowledge of scripting/php/asp etc..
>
> The why:
> - The end-product is far more robust. Changes to the website layout
> will not impair how the site itself works, only how it looks.
> - Quickly and easily freshen up the design without having to sift
> through lengthy code segments that define how the site works
> - The modular fashion in which template-driven web sites are built
> also means that you are flexible in what bits of functionality you
> choose to include and those that you choose to exclude.
>
> I know there is a lot more to this, but I am a little stuck, so any
> other pointers you guys may have would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Duncan
>
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