Package: anz.dashboard
Author:jiangdongjinContact:eastxing@gmail.comDate:2010/09/27AbstractThis is a netvibes and iGoogle like dashboard implementation on
Plone.Contents1Introduction2Overview3Requirements4Installation5anz.dashboard6Use cases7Features8ToDo9Changelog9.10.629.20.619.30.61Introductionanz.dashboard is a netvibes and iGoogle like dashboard implementation.2Overviewanz.dashboard add a new Plone content type ‘Anz dashboard’. A dashboard
object can contain any number of pages, a page can contain any number of
columns, a column can contain any number of widgets. So you can use
dashboard to render complex composite page or external data source.Now anz.dashboard carried the following widgets:static text widget
render static HTML contents that edit with a WYSIWYG editor by dashboard
owner.calender widget
show events information in calendar.weather widget
show weather of specific city.rss feed widget
show contents get from any rss feed.folder contents widget
show contents under specific folders.3RequirementsPlone 3.0 or later4InstallationTo install anz.dashboard into the global Python environment (or a
workingenv), using a traditional Zope 2 instance, you can do this:When you’re reading this you have probably already runeasy_install anz.dashboard. Find out how to install setuptools
(and EasyInstall) here:http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstallCreate a file calledanz.dashboard-configure.zcmlin the/path/to/instance/etc/package-includesdirectory.  The file
should only contain this:<include package="anz.dashboard" />Alternatively, if you are using zc.buildout and the
plone.recipe.zope2instance recipe to manage your project, you can do this:Addanz.dashboardto the list of eggs to install, e.g.:[buildout]
...
eggs =
    ...
    anz.dashboardTell the plone.recipe.zope2instance recipe to install a ZCML slug:[instance]
recipe = plone.recipe.zope2instance
...
zcml =
    anz.dashboard5anz.dashboardRe-run buildout, e.g. with:$ ./bin/buildoutYou can skip the ZCML slug if you are going to explicitly include the
package from another package’s configure.zcml file.In Plone just add “anz.dashboard” product with quick_installer, or install
“anz.dashboard” by portal_setup.6Use casesUsed to build personal web portalUsed to build complex composite pageUsed to render informations come from external site or web services7Features‘tab’ or ‘tile’ layout
You can choose ‘tile mode’ or ‘tab mode’. With ‘tile mode’, all pages
are shown in one page, from top to bottom, it is useful for you to make
very complex composite page. With ‘tab mode’, you can switch pages using
the top tab links.any number of pages or columns
You can create any number of pages, and add any number of columns to a
page.persistent drag&drop
all widgets can moved with drag&drop functionality in the column, from
column to column or from page to page(under ‘tile’ mode).change column width by drag&drop
easily change column width by drag&drop a column splitter.persistent collapse/expand:
all widgets can be set to collapse or expand.edit widget preference
all widgets provide some preferences, you can set it as your like.full Ajax support
full Ajax operation support, give you smoothly use experience.8ToDomore widgetsmore widget color theme9Changelog9.10.62Update to support Plone4.Bugfix:folder contents widget show sub-folders bug;static text widget content encode bug;9.20.61Register skins directory bugfix. Without recursive=”True” deeper directories won’t be registered.9.30.6Initial release