Got 2 phase deployment done
I've now successfully added a two phase option to the AONS build. This is a handy mechanism to get the build completed up to the point where it would require client specific information (database connection info) and then stop the build there. What this means is that someone downloading a "release" sees a much more lightweight project structure then someone working with the full development structure. Another benefit is that we don't need to ask the deployer to compile the code against any required server libraries which can't be included in the release (due to more restrictive licensing).
This release also contains the compiled DocBook documentation (PDF, HTML single and HTML split) generated from the source DocBook XML which is included in the main project. So far I've got a basic Install Guide written and am working on the As Build Specification.
I know there's a lot of room for improvement, but between writing new features, bug fixing and finishing off existing documentation it's still a bit overwhelming. If anyone is reading this and downloads the release build from the SourceForge, please let me know any issue encoutered or any "usability" ickiness which needs improvement. Any tweaking with included file structures is actually pretty easy to do, it's really just needs a bit of perspective from someone who hasn't had their face right against the coal face for the past few months.
Well, for what it's worth, the build release is over here. Remember, we're still in Beta so this build should be taken with a hefty grain of salt.
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