Documentation
Technical documentation for ColdFusion developers installing and customizing AssetNow NX.
System requirements and instructions for installing AssetNow NX 5
AssetNow systems settings are stored as parameters in an XML configuration file. These settings are global site parameters and include site email addresses, language options, and web services urls.
AssetNow NX uses language bundles for internationalization (i18n) allowing developers to easily customize the tools and site to display local languages.
The traditional "Hello World" example showing how to create templates and widgets and find out how AssetNow NX page rendering works.
Answers to common questions about creating your own templates and widgets.
AssetNow NX is supplied as a working website with a number of templates to address most common website requirements.
AssetNow NX provides numerous paths allowing developers to easily link to assets and other resources whilst ensuring that paths will be independent of the install location.
XStandard is the leading standards-compliant plug-in WYSIWYG editor for all major browsers (IE/Firefox/Safari/Opera) and Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X.
AssetNow NX includes a java applet for uploading images and files. Select or drag/drop multiple files into the applet window for reliable, unattended uploading. Optionally resize images to preset dimensions. Upload very large files (2GB) easily.
Processing of AssetNow NX requests is set by application actions (AppActions), these AppActions are numerically coded and passed in the url.
Advanced metadata can be used to specify group specific metadata for a category or content page. This metadata replaces the default metadata and can be used for search engine optimization to assist in preventing duplicate content filtering.
Developers can add custom tool application to AssetNow. The easiest approach it to copy an existing tools module with user interface functionality that is similar to what you require.
Sub-sites can be setup within a single AssetNow installation providing mini-sites with independent navigation, search, and visual designs. Sub-sites are useful for marketing campaigns, product promotions, and departmental sites.
PDF user guides and technical notes for version 4.
AssetNow NX is built on the ColdFusion application server platform and available for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Supported databases include MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access.
