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The client-side architecture introduced in XperienCentral makes it possible to add functionality to the Workspace using Dojo widgets. The advantave of this architecture is that you can add functionality which reacts to changes in the the Workspace and Editor, such as when starting editing or viewing content. The figure below shows a depiction of the XperienCentral client-side architecture.
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- Make sure that each widget is self-contained.
- The widget should expose public properties, methods and events. This ensures that your widget can be reused in other widgets.
- Divide responsibility ("granularity"). In general it is better to create a few smaller widgets with a specific function than one large widget with lots of user interface elements.
- Implement the "deepest" widgets first and work upwards towards the final functionality.
Avoid using experimental widgets as much as possible. The DojoX package was originally intended for this purpose.
- Check for existing widgets. Don’t reinvent the wheel, re-use as much as possible.
- Keep reusability in mind. Make sure your widgets can be reused in other widgets later on. Also write clear API documentation for your own widget using JSDoc.