Different Scenarios where EditLive! Can Be Used

Ephox, July 2001

Summary

This article outlines different Web applications which EditLive! 2.0 can be used in, including:

Using EditLive! With an Online Database or in an Online Form
Using EditLive! With Single Web Files via FTP
Using EditLive! With Multiple Web Files via FTP

More Information

Using EditLive! With an Online Database or in an Online Form

EditLive! is perfect for replacing a simple text area on an online form to provide end users with the extended functionalities of image insertion, font formatting and hypertext creation.  EditLive! is also ideal to act as the interface for creating and editing content stored in an online database.  Using EditLive! for these purposes takes advantage of HTMLString mode, giving users WYSIWYG editing capabilities of HTML fragments.  Most ISVs, ASPs and VARs will take advantage of this mode.

For a sample article of how to integrate EditLive! in this situation please click here.

Using EditLive! With Single Web Files via FTP

EditLive! is designed for use with single files from an FTP server, using FTPStandard mode. This mode works by loading the specified page directly into EditLive! from the remote server.  When the changes have been made, and the page has been saved back to the remote server, the modifications are available for viewing immediately on the Web site.  This eliminates the need for the cumbersome task of downloading and uploading files to the remote Web server.  Examples of where this mode may be applied include the administration area of a business Web site where end users can create and manage the content of an intranet or a Web site service, from an ISP or Web host which allows subscribers to edit their personal Web pages online.  This is the perfect solution for small Web developers wanting to offer their clients the ability to update their own content.

For a sample article of how to integrate EditLive! in this situation please click here.

Using EditLive! With Multiple Web Files via FTP

EditLive! can be used to manage multiple Web files on a remote server. This mode offers an interface similar to Microsoft FrontPage with an extra pane to the left of the editing window to show the file directory structure.  This extra pane can be used to access multiple files on the Web server for modification within EditLive!.  Files can also be added to or deleted from the Web directory, or renamed.  This mode is known as FTPFileManager.

The system administrator may wish to offer their end users access to edit multiple files without allowing them to add or delete files from the Web directory.  If this is the case, FTPFileManagerReadOnly mode can be used to only allow the user to modify existing files within EditLive!.

For a sample article of how to integrate EditLive! in this situation please click here.