Primo Frontend Alternative (a proof of concept)

Tags: primo ui frontend alternative

Last Updated: May 18, 2010 14:25

• Description

  This is a proof of concept we have been looking at(but it is dormant now). It is a jQuery based frontend with a Rails
  backend that translates and streamlines data from and to the Primo/Aleph server.
  All communication between the client and backend is done is JSON. If you are interested in this and need help
  implementing it send me an email.

  • jQuery based
  • Javascript templates
  • Extended query language(use of indexes in simple search)
  • Persistent client side URLS
  • BX integration
  • SFX integration
  • ...

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• Author: Mehmet Celik
• Additional author(s):
• Institution: KU Leuven
• Year: 2010

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• License: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
• Short description: see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
• Link to terms: Detailed license terms

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• Skill required for using this code:
  intermediate

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State

'In Development'

Programming language

javascript, ruby

Software requirements

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Author(s) homepage

http://www.libis.be

Download

http://github.com/mehmetc/primo_fe_poc

Working example

http://limo.libis.be/leerboeken/

http://limo.libis.be/leerboeken/#layout=original

Using the following Ex Libris open interfaces

Primo WebServices, Aleph-, BX-, SFX-XServices

Changes

Installation instructions

see readme on github

Comments

This is a proof of concept that we did in a time where the Primo UI was in total chaos. The UI of Primo 3.0 is great. So, take this what it is worth