Midgard 1.7 - Prepare for the New Day

Midgard's 1.7 release is a major overhaul of the whole Content Management System. Besides the stable and mature Content Management features of first generation Midgard, it also ships a preview version of second generation Midgard capabilities, allowing developers to have a glimpse at the new day of Midgard2.

Midgard 1.7 for end users

For the end users, Midgard 1.7 brings the mature MidCOM Content Management interface version 2.4, and the new Midgard Site Wizard for easy website creation.

The new MidCOM has been developed with performance in mind, and has been moved from the Midgard database into the file system. MidCOM also includes a new output caching system.

In addition to performance, MidCOM's new features include a full-fledged metadata management system and integrated content search using Apache Lucene.

Midgard Site Wizard is the new default way of building Midgard powered websites. System administrator can use the easy web-based tool for setting up new organizations, websites and layout templates within the Midgard database.

On the applications front, Midgard includes several new tools, including a social bookmarks manager and an online order processing and shop system.

Midgard 1.7 for developers

For developers, Midgard 1.7 brings the first preview of the Midgard2 programming interfaces, including MgdSchema, Java support and the new Query Builder. The new programming interfaces ensure greater flexibility, and have already been tested in demanding environments.

MgdSchema is the new object model for Midgard built on top of the GObject libraries. Define your own data structure in schema XML files, and get the full querying and extension mechanisms of Midgard available for them.

Midgard's new Java support provides full Java Content Repository support for the Midgard Content Management System. This enables integration and content migration between Midgard and other enterprise systems.

Midgard Query Builder is the new way to build database queries within the Midgard database. It supports grouped OR queries, and making queries from all properties of the MgdSchema objects.

The MidCOM component framework bundled with Midgard 1.7 includes also several developer-friendly features. The new Component Base Classes make component development fast and easy, and the sessioning service enables writing of continuous applications.

Get started with Midgard

To get started, read the feature list and then go to the Midgard Installation Guide.

Welcome to the world of Midgard!