Ektron Synergy 2014 - A Case Study in Using MVC with Ektron
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A CASE STUDY IN USING MVC WITH EKTRON
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Kurt Wiersma American Academy of Neurology [email protected]
Who am I?• Developed web apps for over 11 years • Have used the MVC pattern with Java, ColdFusion (CFML), C#, and Python
• Lead a team of 3 other devs
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Agenda• AAN Background • MVC Pros & Cons • Our Architecture • Mobile • Tips and Tricks • Q & A
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AAN Background• We are a pro association for over 27,000 neurologists across the world
• Hadn't been completely redesigned since 2007 • Moved from CF to .Net MVC with C# • Moved from a home grown CMS to Ektron 8.7 • Hired C2 as Ektron implementation experts
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View (html, cshtml)
Controller
Model (people, places, things)
View Model
What is MVC?
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MVC Pros• Clean separation makes enhancements and unit testing
easier • Mobile site was quick and easy to build • Could customize how the site works (didn't use Ektron
widgets) • Dev Team was familiar with it • Excellent Ektron API
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MVC Cons• No in-‐place editing for content updates • You cannot use PageBuilder • Cannot use pre-‐built Ektron UI widgets • Limited docs and examples
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PageController
AliasMvcHandlerEktronAliasManager
Ektron API
View Model
Razor View
EktronPageService
Mobile Layout
Desktop Layout
Our Architecture
Server Environments• Dev -‐ test new Ektron releases changes to our MVC app – TeamCity build server
• Staging -‐ updates done here • Production -‐ 2 virtual servers & a load balancer
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Mobile
Server Side User Agent Detection
Server Side User Agent Detection
Content Update UX
!http://staging.aan.com/WorkArea/edit.aspx?id=130
Tips & Tricks• Getting started & URL Aliasing • Internal Libraries – User login / account management – Shared layout
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Resources• Ektron MVC Dev Center Article
– https://developer.ektron.com/experts/derek-‐barka/ektron-‐cms-‐asp-‐net-‐mvc-‐sample/
• Ektron MVC Sample Code
– https://developer.ektron.com/Templates/CodeLibraryDetail.aspx?id=461&blogid
• Phone User-‐Agent Detection
– http://detectmobilebrowsers.com
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Special Thanks• AAN Development Team: Mike Bishop, Nick Weber, and Andrew Leaf
• The C2 Group • Ektron: Jon Kee, James Stout
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Questions?• With answers (hopefully!)
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