These topics are discussed in the "Grouper UI" training series.
Grouper Web UIs as of v2.0
- Main menu UI
- Membership Update UI
- Attribute framework UI
- Permissions UI
- Group and role editor
- External subject management
- Subject picker
- Attribute picker (e.g. Grouper Resource or Permission Picker)
Background on Grouper Web UIs
Grouper has always included a web-based user interface (called the "Admin UI") that exposes much of the API's capabilities. While appropriate to administrators with a good grasp of the concepts underlying group management, and Grouper in particular, this UI was not optimal for many end users who are concerned with managing only a few groups. In many cases it is most appropriate to embed the required group management functionality in an existing application. Web services provide a platform neutral means of achieving such integration.
Since the Admin UI was developed, web browsers have standardized so that more interactive and user-friendly user interfaces are supportable. Starting with Grouper v1.5, the Grouper UI was updated to allow the use of AJAX, and a set of "Lite UI" screens were added. The Membership Update screen (and eventually other Lite UI screens) can be linked to from the existing group summary page, or can be linked to directly by passing appropriate parameters (groupId or groupName).
With Grouper 2.2, a new Grouper 2.2 UI is now available.