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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Management Center framework
The Management Center framework is the foundation for business user tooling. The business objects are defined by the individual components that make up the Management Center. The framework uses those definitions to provide all of the features that you can use to find, create, modify, and delete the defined business objects. If you plan to customize the Management Center, it is important to understand the framework and the components that make up the Management Center.
Management Center user interface views
The Management Center framework includes user interface views that a business user can use within the Management Center work area. For each Management Center object, work with its information using any of three views: a list view, a properties view, and a calendar view. The content and view in the work area is controlled by whatever is selected in the explorer view.

Management Center user interface views

The Management Center framework includes user interface views that a business user can use within the Management Center work area. For each Management Center object, work with its information using any of three views: a list view, a properties view, and a calendar view. The content and view in the work area is controlled by whatever is selected in the explorer view.

List views

The Management Center work area can display a list of items (for example, a list of promotions for a store). Use a list view to simply view information about an object, or to make quick edits (if a cell within the list is editable). Here is an example of the list view:
Example list view

Example list view

Properties views

The Management Center work area can display a more detailed properties view. Use a properties view to create or change details about an object (for example, change the name of and rules about a promotion). The properties view can contain several tabs to group information, and sections within each tab to further organize data. Here is an example of the properties view:
Example properties view

Example properties view

Calendar views

The Management Center work area can display a calendar view for scheduling purposes. The calendar view is offered in the Promotions and Marketing tools. Here is an example of the calendar view:
Example calendar view

Example calendar view