Creating a blue print for your application

Now that the configuration is done, the next step is to create a blue print for your application. The blue-print is nothing but a skeleton application in Alfresco, without actual content. This includes the security framework, the folder structure within the Alfresco repository, the categories for taxonomy, the workflow and the business rules, and so on.

Enterprise intranet as a theme

Throughout this book, we will build an intranet for your enterprise, where each department has its own space, document management and security, and business rules. All departments will be able to collaborate on creating an effective enterprise knowledge management portal.

This example-solution is extended in all the chapters. Therefore, reading the chapters in the correct sequence would help you to understand the features of Alfresco in a systematic manner. While reading each chapter, you will understand the concepts of Alfresco, and at the same time you will be developing...