Overview of the Development and Customization Options
Documentum provides the industry's leading content
management platform and several client options to access server
functionality. Sometimes, however, our customers and partners need to
customize the look and feel or behavior of our client tools, integrate
with other applications or build custom applications. This section
provides a roadmap to help
application designers navigate the many available
options and to find links to resources that make the effort as easy
as possible.
How to use the Roadmap
Your options can be broadly categorized into desktop-based or web-based. Read the sections below to determine which one is
right for you. If you already know what you would like to do and would like to locate all of the
available resources see the roadmap of development and customization options.
Desktop-based Options
Documentum's desktop-based offering
is called the Desktop Client. The Desktop Client is a collection of
reusable components, each one providing a specific
content management function. The Desktop Client integration with
Windows Explorer exposes content management functionality through the familiar
Windows Explorer user interface. The Desktop
Client also supports integration
with many desktop applications including Microsoft Word and
Corel WordPerfect. Developers can customize the Documentum-supplied Desktop Client integrations
or use one or more of
the components to build a custom application.
Learn
more about Desktop-based Options.
Web-based Options
Documentum's open architecture and support for
leading web development technologies gives you the flexibility to choose
the development environment that best suits your requirements. Java
Server Pages (JSP) or Active Server Pages
(ASP) can make DFC calls to access content management functionality, or
they can take advantage of the Web
Development Kit (WDK). The WDK provides a layer of
abstraction on top of the DFC that makes programming easier and
faster.
Learn more about Web Options.
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