Here are the steps for implementing with Dialogs.
Implementing in Dialogs involves the following steps:
- Installation. Dialogs is installed by the developer (or by Dialogs Professional Services) on a Linux host and configured to access a MySQL database.
- Configuration. The developer follows the information architecure to set up pages, page groups, and Dialogs Lists.
- Website Skinning. The design (as HTML, CSS, javascript, and images) is "skinned" by the developer into a series of Dialogs templates.
- Content Entry. Text and media is entered by the content editor into Dialogs by filing out simple web-based content entry forms. Content entry is an initial and ongoing process and may be conducted by the content owner, agency, or developer.
- Feed Connection. Content can feed into Dialogs from many data sources. Content can feed out of Dialogs to provide variable content for mobile apps, RSS feeds, XML feeds, and more.
- Customization. (optional) Dialogs functionality is easily extended when needed. Customization typically involves PHP and/or javascript coding. It is common for brochure-style webites and simple mobile apps to not require customization - only configuration.
For more detailed information about how to develop in Dialogs, read the knowledge base and function reference.



