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Applet
The applet design pattern is focused on a self–contained business process. It is used in situations where you want to process information, such as a help desk, customer service, or a sales pipeline. These are the classic types of database applications. The design is intended to allow for efficiently moving transactions through a flow from start to finish. All of this occurs within a single SharePoint site. Note that this use of a site is transactional and process oriented whereas the use of a workspace is to hold and share content.
Generally, in an application that is good for an applet pattern, there is one type of item that is being processed. Thus, the site consists of many of the same type of item that is being worked. Others parts of content may relate to the process or the items being processed. However, the goal is to get the items through a process.
Working Product Documents Solution
Within the Operations department of Breeze there is a solution for a product team to work on their product documents. This is a self-contained workspace containing documents, yet, it is more appropriately designed as an Applet because it is used to process documents. These documents are edited, reviewed, and approved. Once approved there is also a process to publish the documents from the workspace out to the Extranet.
Below is a screen of this workspace. It is showing the Review tab.
Click here to go hands–on with the Working Product Documents solution within Breeze.
Work Order Approval Process
Another example of the Applet design pattern is the Work Order Approval process. It is
a simple, structured process where a work order is entered as a data form. Each tab represents a group whose approval is required. There are views that select the data required for approval. Then, the user uses CorasWorks actions to Approve work orders and push them forward in the process.
Click here to go hands–on with the Work Order Approval process.
IT Help Desk
Another excellent example of an Applet design pattern is the Help Desk application. This solution allows an IT Help Desk to fully manage the process of working on internal Help Desk tickets. It is a robust solution with the processes, views, and charts necessary to be effective.
Click here to go hands–on with the IT Help Desk application.
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