GX WebManager Community Edition

GX WebManager Community Edition
Developer(s)	GX
Stable release	9.20.3 / October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)
Written in	Java, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, JSP
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Content management system
License	Proprietary
Website	www.gxdeveloperweb.com

GX WebManager Community Edition was a proprietary content management system targeted at sportclubs and municipalities in the Netherlands. It has been replaced by Xperiencentral. The software contains an example website with content (images, demo text, etc.) which allows developers to install the full package, The platform itself was based on Java and made use of open standards and technologies like SOAP, Webservices, JSR 170 / 283, BPEL, and XML.

Software overview

System requirements	Application server any Java EE 1.4 compatible AS
Database	MySQL, Oracle, MSSQL
Operating system	Unix-like (AIX, FreeBSD and all BSDs, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris), Windows 2000, 2003, XP
Programming language	Java (Java EE), XML, XSLT, JavaScript, JSP

The software might not be well-known^[1] but it got some attention as it was one of the first to adapt the Java Standard JSR 170.^[2]

Selected features

Strict separation of layout and design
A search engine optimization module which generates URLs that are both human and machine-readable
Integrated full text search
Integrated caching for a more stable frontend
Connection to an Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server with integrated authentification

Advantages

The frontend can handle all languages
The software is community supported
Forum, Wiki and Jira are available
Web Component Bundle (WCB) support

Disadvantages

A functionality for editing images inside the system is not available
The Community Edition in the backend is only available in English and Dutch
Currently it is "personal use"^[3] (a product key can be requested)

Web component bundle

Developers can build new functionality in the form of a web component bundles (WCBs) and integrate it into their systems as a separate component. These WCB's can then be shared and made available to other Developers on a website.

Jira support

Jira is an issue tracking system which is available to community members. Bugs are reported centrally which makes it easy to track issues and prevent duplicate reporting.

References

External links

Official website

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