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There is a lot of documentation available on Dojo. If you’re not familiar with the Dojo toolkit, have a look at the tutorials. Another approach is to dive right into it by creating a sidebar widget based on the archetype and analyze the code using using the information available in the Developing Sidebar Widgets topic.
References:
- Website of the Dojo foundation: http://dojotoolkit.org
- Dojo documentation: http://dojotoolkit.org/documentation
- The Dojo API: http://dojotoolkit.org/api/
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The XperienCentral client-side API is documented in the XperienCentral JSDoc. JSDoc is similar to Javadoc, except that it describes JavaScript instead of Java code. A practical example of how to use this documentation can be found on the Developing Sidebar Widgets page.
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Widget Plugins in XperienCentral
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Sidebar widgets are described in detail in the Developing Sidebar Widgets topic, including how to create one using an archetype. Panel widgets are widgets that can be opened via a menu item in the Configuration menu, such as the Layout panel:
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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.
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Use Case 1: