Work in progress "Silex CMS"

lexoyo

As announced here i'm working on a very powerful feature. It makes it possible to use Silex editor to design with the data coming from a headless CMS or any API (notion, mysql...)

Here is the code: https://github.com/silexlabs/grapesjs-data-source#data-source-plugin

After that it will be necessary to develop another plugin so that the website is published with dyamic data. For example to generate files you can use with 11ty static site generator, or to have a dynamic website. But will be another plugin

You can see the code and general concepts in the readme
cc @jonas

Gab

Oh? So Silex can be both a static and dynamic website builder?

lexoyo

In the near future i need to do 11ty+directus+silex websites, that is our tech stack at internet 2000
It is call the composable stack to make static websites with modern workflow
Once this is will be done (in a month or so) it will be possible to make true dynamic websites yes 🙂
It is what I did "by hand" for the dashboard which is a vuejs app made in silex v3
Feel free to ask questions of course! And maybe keep one or two for the meetup next friday 😉

lexoyo

WHat I hope to achieve is in the same spirit as this in webflow
https://university.webflow.com/lesson/collection-list

Or more powerful is flutterflow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sVZ_yNw5gY

But maybe simpler for me and more flexible for the user, with expressions like this maybe
https://youtu.be/1MwSoB0gnM4?si=OVlyRa4w3KdIgPVy&t=106

lexoyo

Screenshot from 2023-10-07 12-41-44

lexoyo

Working hard on dynamic data in silex 🙂

Screenshot from 2023-10-11 19-17-21

Syed

First, let me introduce my group. We are working on microservices that use multi-model databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4J Graph, and Google File System. Plus Mass Transit, Saga State Machine, and Rabbit MQ. In fact, we are using all the latest platforms including Kubernetes, CICD, etc. We have integrated Silex into our system and we are able to access our server to save and publish the Silex template, along with GitHub and Dropbox.

We want to participate and work with you and help you deliver dynamic data through our microservices for Silex-based frontends. Please let us know how we can participate and work together to achieve the common goal.

lexoyo

Hello Syed
That is very interesting
Do I understand that you provide Silex hosting?
Do you provide services that expose GraphQL APIs ? What software are behind these services?
I'd be happy to know more

Syed

lexoyo

Hi Lexoyo
We have an API gateway that is protected with AppGuards and only registered users with trusted devices can access it is the next level of two-factor security similar to bank. We have integrated Silex Editor as web content management along with Elimentor for WordPress and other Webpage editors for bootstrap ETC templates. We provide microservices of any kind that can be enabled with frontend, here are a few microservices we do

lexoyo

Also happy to involve you in the development of GraphQL integration
Maybe to help me test?

Syed

lexoyo
Yes, we can definitely work with you and it will be an honor to participate in the Silex for the community.

Syed

lexoyo

We can have a Zoom meeting

Syed

Syed
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Jeffery1212

Syed

Hi, maybe you can help me? The company I work for uses Microsoft Asses as the front end of the data base. It's been about 12 years for me since I even thought about getting back into web design front end and back. Long story short I'm rebuilding the entire inventory control, to work across platform devises. Adroid, mac etc... I specialized in adobe products, Dream Weaver flash ect.. I gave up pretty much on anything to do with developing. When I couldn't get a job even with the background. All because the school I went to was not creditable. So I gave up and pretty much walked away until now. I have spent the past 3 months researching trying different free editors to see what might work in the learning curve I was about to face. Until I found Silex I can learn and do at the same time. Please if you can lead me in the right step. I'm learning everything over again.

Thanks

PS: PHP is the connection I will be using.

lexoyo

I'm not sure I understand but I will be happy if you can test it when it is ready

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Syed

lexoyo
Hi Lexoyo As I mentioned in my earlier message our team has used the Silex Repository and created our own copy of Silex with an integrated option of our storage server. A Silex user will be able to host their Silex-designed website or web pages directly on our servers. A Silex user will store their template in their collection (a data table is called a collection in No SQL MongoDB) and from the MongoDB collection, our Saga state machine will check their version and automatically publish their latest content. Most importantly, a Silex user will be able to link and interact with the Silex web components and our microservices. In our infrastructure the Silex website will be publicly viewable through our highly secure environment and at the same time Silex components will be able to use any microservice and query our database directly. which will empower Silex users with the endless power of microservices including digital assets of the NEO blockchain.

![Here we have integrated SIlex Desktop version with our ERP system] (https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoijfyH38kKjgut41_LRc_PCYjlFSw?e=cE71uA)

![Here we have integrated SIlex Web version with our ERP system]
(https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoijfyH38kKjgut56OuoFyYSv__-Zw?e=DOmpKG)

Syed

Jeffery1212
Hi Jeffery
We are happy to help but there is a catch we are heavily involved and working in Microsoft .Net. The only area we have in common is Silex website design. We can add you to our Silex group where you can learn how to integrate microservices with your Silex web content. Finally, you will be able to provide Silex web services to your clients with our microservice. Once you become a freelance Silex service provider, we can list your services for users of our ERP system.
Regards

Jeffery1212

Thank you.

The more I can learn about Silex and how it works the better I'll be.

lexoyo

A quick update about this development

I have a working grapesjs plugin to interact with a GraphQL APIs (here is a list of graphql APIs you can use and also the CMS where you find "GraphQL" in the description here

Screenshot from 2023-10-26 14-51-27

So now I will

Create a Silex plugin which generates 11ty.dev templates
Add "collection pages" to silex (see the definition of collection pages in webflow and collection pages in squarespace
Add live preview in Silex with the dynamic data