Introduction

An application in the Cúram user interface is a collection of user interface elements, predominantly based on UIM.1pages, combined to create specific content for a particular user or role. An application comprises of an application banner and one or more application sections. Each section, contains an optional section shortcut panel and one or more tabs. A tab represents a business object or logical grouping of information.

Figure 1. Application User Interface OverviewA picture of the full layout of the Cúram user interface.

Introduction illustrates a functional overview of the User Interface Elements within a sample application page.

The following sections of this chapter outline how to develop an application, using the relevant XML configuration files.

1 Consult UIM Reference for more information on User Interface Meta-data.