From: Andrew Stone <stonelists@...>
Date: 2005-05-14T00:30:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Rails module ideas...

> It wouldn't be a bad idea to create a suite of interoperable themable
> mini-apps like this. Anything like this in the works?
> 
> By "themable" I mean: It should be easy to create a common look-and-feel
> in terms of graphics, etc. I suppose the use of templates and CSS already
> covers most if not all of this. I haven't thought it through.
> 


If I understand correctly, this is the exact sort of thing I'm working
on.   Unfortunately, it's not an open source project.  It's going to
contain a set of partials (? - still working out the details) such as
calendar, message board, etc... that will be available for each
client.  The client will be able to use these partials (or not) in
their site.  Of course there will be a system created for generating
custom headers/footers and entire pages along with a system for
managing fonts,colors,etc..(basically a css editor (for technically
challenged people) is what I have in mind at the moment).

Being that the other partials are very particular to my client, I
would be willing to open source a similar app containing the some of
the generic partials I will be creating.  I would, of course, have to
get the client to agree on this, but I don't see where there would be
an issue.  We have already discussed my affinity for open source and
this possibility.

As of now, I plan on completing his app by July 1st.  This is a
secondary job for me, so I don't get to spend as much time as I would
like on this project.


-andy
-- 
Andrew Stone