This article explains the concept behind our Getting Started app.
1. General Info
1.1. Concept
The purpose of this sample app is to demonstrate some of the things that are possible with Twixl Publisher, to get you started and to make sure you understand the basic workflow. The app is meant to just give you an impression, it is neither a real nor a finished project. It's a basic app with the three main types of content (InDesign-based, HTML and PDF), a Hamburger Menu and support for the Browser Client, in addition to iOS and Android.
1.2. Legal Info
LEGAL INFO:
This app and its contents can be used for demonstration purposes only. It cannot be used for other commercial purposes without prior consent from Twixl media bv.
2. The app
2.1. Basics
ABOUT SAMPLE APPS:
Please remember that you can play around with Sample Apps. In other words: the default settings can always be changed!
- It has a Hamburger Menu
- It has a Browser Client activated
- It has different Browse Grids & Item Styles
- It has mainly 3 types of content: Twixl articles (InDesign-based content items), HTML articles, PDF content items.
- It supports downloading of content for offline access.
2.2. Structure
2.2.1. Root Collection
- Placeholder with an image (logo) and text
- Placeholder with text, functions as the title of the app
- Collection Link that links to an InDesign-based article
- Collection Link that links to an HTML-article
- Collection Link that links to a Collection The Library
- Web Link that links to this KB-article!
2.2.2. The Library Collection
- Placeholder with an image (logo) and text
- Collection Link that links to a Collection with 1 PDF Content Item in Detail Mode
- Collection Link that links to a Collection in Detail mode, containing several Twixl articles
- Collection Link that links to a Collection in Detail mode, containing several Twixl articles
- Collection Link that links to a Collection in Detail mode, containing 1 HTML article
- Web Link that links to this KB-article!
2.2.3. The Hamburger Menu Collection
- Placeholder with an image (logo) and text
- Collection Link that links to a Collection in Detail mode, containing 1 HTML article
- Collection Link that links to a Collection The Library.
- Collection Link that links to a Collection with an InDesign-article
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Web Link that links to a
mailtolink - Web Link that links to our Privacy Policy
- Web Link that links to our Twitter Feed
- Web Link that links to our Facebook page
2.3. Content
This app has sample content. You can download the original files below. The InDesign content was created with InDesign CC2020. The HTML content was created with Blocs.app but you can use obviously any other tool to create your HTML.