Re: Site with multiple skins

Thanks I'll look into creating a custom AssetService. That would take care 
of A1 and A2 because the content layout is the same. Any idea how I would 
take care of A3 where the content is the same but the layout is different?

steve





>From: "Geoff Longman" <[email protected]>
>To: "Steve G" 
><[email protected]>,<[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Tapestry-developer] Site with multiple skins
>Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:10:01 -0500
>
>I think that if all you need are custom stylesheets and images, ie the
>content layout is identical for all users, then a custom Asset Service 
>could
>construct the appropriate asset urls based on user type.
>
>Look at IAssetService
>
>Geoff
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve G" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:53 AM
>Subject: [Tapestry-developer] Site with multiple skins
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am evaluating tapestry for an upcoming project. Basically I'd like to
>have
> > one site but reskin the site based on the type of user logging in. For
> > example, say I have 3 types of users: A1, A2, and A3. A1 and A2 share a
> > similar template except for different styles sheet and images. A3 has a
> > completely different look and feel. That means the components are the 
>same
> > just totally rearranged.
> >
> > I was reading through the docs on how tapestry handles localization with
> > template. I was thinking I could be something like that with the 
>scenarios
> > above. So, if a user logs into the site and is of type A1 and A2 the
> > template Border.html (default) would be used for the layout. If the user
> > were of type A2 the Border_A2.html template would be used because it is
> > based on a different template. All would use the same Border.jwc
> > specification
> >
> > Is it possible for me to do something like this? If so, how difficult
>would
> > it be? Any other suggestions on how I could do this?
> >
> > thanks
> > steve
> >
> >
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