The Alfresco Explorer user interface is designed to handle most of the common user interaction scenarios. However, each business application will have some specific user interface requirements. Alfresco allows you to configure certain user-interface elements, such as space icons, menu options, and the custom look and feel of a space. Of course, you can change the entire look and feel of the application using Java programming.
Each user of the system can have a personalized dashboard view. In this chapter, you will examine various options to customize the user interface, including custom dashlets (dashboard components). You will experience the power of FreeMarker in consolidating the content information and presenting it to the end users. FreeMarker is covered under the Presentation templates section later in this chapter. Alfresco Explorer is the default UI provided by the same web application to access the repository. Each customization of the Explorer...