Tools customizer
The WebSphere Commerce browser-based tools (WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, Organization Administration Console, Administration Console) may be extended or changed. In addition to customizing the tools you can also create a new browser-based tool that uses the same underlying framework. A new tool based on the tools framework is referred to as a WebSphere Commerce tools user interface center.
To customize the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, you require knowledge of the following:
- HTML
- JavaScript
- XML
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Java programming
- JavaServer Pages technology
- WebSphere Commerce Development environment
Before beginning to customize the tools you should understand the high level architecture of how the user interface interacts with the business users, and the WebSphere Commerce Server. You should also understand the best practices for how to customize each asset type.
After you understand the architecture, refer to these topics for specific information on how to customize various elements:
- To add new UI elements such as wizards or notebooks to any of the WebSphere Commerce tools user interface centers: Tools framework customization
- To add a new operational report to the WebSphere Commerce: Reporting framework overview
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