Ramesh Chauhan - Learning Alfresco Web Scripts [2014, PDF, ENG]

1: Getting Familiar with Web Scripts
Understanding web scripts
Reasons to use web scripts
Understanding when to use a web script
Understanding where web scripts can be used
Understanding how web scripts work
Types of web scripts
Summary

2: It's Time for the First Web Script
Creating your first web script in Alfresco
Understanding the web script URI
Adding arguments to a web script
Extending the first web script to use the controller
Behind the scenes of web script execution
Important things for any web script
Summary

3: Understanding the Web Script Framework
Execution flow of web scripts
Components of the web script framework
Deployment architecture
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4: Building Blocks of Web Scripts
The description document – it's a must!
Controller implementation – not mandatory!
Response templates – yes, they are required!
I18N for a web script – it's optional
Configuration document – it's optional
Naming conventions – the most important thing
Summary

5: Invoking Web Scripts
Invoking a web script from a web browser
Executing a web script using web browser plugins
Executing a web script from standalone Java program
Calling web scripts from Spring-based services
Invoking a web script from Alfresco Share
Calling a web script from JSR-168 portals and the JSF page
Dealing with client limitations
Summary

6: Creating Java-backed Web Scripts
Use case scenario
Web script functionality at a high level
Getting ready
Creating a description document
Creating a response template
Creating a Java controller
Configuring the controller for the web script
Deploying the web script
Testing the web script
DeclarativeWebScript versus AbstractWebScript
Using controllers smartly
Summary

7: Understanding JavaScript-based Web Scripts in Detail
Understanding what you can do with the JavaScript API
JavaScript APIs in Alfresco
A must-know ScriptNode API
Code examples
Creating your own root object
Summary

8: Deployment, Debugging, and Troubleshooting Web Scripts
Deployment options
Debugging web scripts
Troubleshooting pointers
Web scripts on a production server
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9: Mavenizing Web Scripts
Setting up your environment
Creating the default project structure for AMP
Generating AMP from the default project
Setting up a development environment with Eclipse
Understanding the default project structure
Extending your default project to create web scripts
Applying AMP to the Alfresco WAR for testing
Summary

10: Extending the Web Script Framework
Custom implementation of the web script runtime
The custom implementation of a web script container
Custom authenticator implementation
Custom script processor implementation
Custom template processor implementation
Customizing formats
Summary