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Building block definitions (containers)

Joe Lamantia continues his series on designing portals, by looking at building block definitions. To quote:

The different kinds of Container blocks in the system play different roles, based on their relative size, in the overall effort to construct dashboards or portals. The smaller blocks--Tiles, Tile Groups, and Views–-enable the display of content, and support users' interactions with content. Sections, Dashboards or Portals, and Dashboard or Portal Suites–-the larger blocks–enable the navigation, organization, and management of collections of content. Pages straddle the middle of the size continuum; they are the largest block whose role is primarily to provide a framework for display of dashboard or portal content, and the smallest building block which plays an important navigational / organization role in the system. The different kinds of blocks work in concert to enable the creation of a scalable, navigable, and maintainable information architectures that support high-quality user experiences.

Posted by jamesr on September 27, 2007 09:28 AM
Categories: Content management