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1 +{{velocity}}
2 +#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 +{{html clean="false"}}
4 +
5 + ## PAGE HEADER
6 + <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
7 + <div class="container hero-inner">
8 + <div class="hero-kicker">
9 + <i class="fa fa-cogs" aria-hidden="true"></i>
10 + XWiki development and integrations
11 + </div>
12 +
13 + <h1 id="hero-title">Custom XWiki applications, workflows and integrations</h1>
14 +
15 + <p class="lead">
16 + Extend XWiki beyond documentation with custom applications, structured data, workflows,
17 + dashboards, automation and integrations adapted to your organization.
18 + </p>
19 +
20 + <div class="hero-actions">
21 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss a project</a>
22 + <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#development-process">See the development approach</a>
23 + </div>
24 + </div>
25 + </section>
26 +
27 + ## WHY CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
28 + <section aria-labelledby="why-development-title">
29 + <div class="container">
30 + <h2 id="why-development-title">When XWiki needs to fit your business</h2>
31 +
32 + <p class="section-intro">
33 + XWiki is flexible enough to become much more than a documentation system. With the right structure,
34 + custom applications and integrations, it can support internal processes that would otherwise be handled
35 + through spreadsheets, scattered documents, manual approvals or disconnected tools.
36 + </p>
37 +
38 + <div class="pathways">
39 + <article class="pathway-card">
40 + <div class="pathway-icon">
41 + <i class="fa fa-database" aria-hidden="true"></i>
42 + </div>
43 + <h3>Structure your information</h3>
44 + <p>
45 + Use XWiki classes, forms, templates and metadata to organize business information in a maintainable way.
46 + </p>
47 + <ul>
48 + <li>Custom data models</li>
49 + <li>Structured forms and templates</li>
50 + <li>Metadata-driven pages and views</li>
51 + </ul>
52 + </article>
53 +
54 + <article class="pathway-card">
55 + <div class="pathway-icon">
56 + <i class="fa fa-random" aria-hidden="true"></i>
57 + </div>
58 + <h3>Automate workflows</h3>
59 + <p>
60 + Support approvals, reviews, notifications, status changes and controlled document lifecycles directly in XWiki.
61 + </p>
62 + <ul>
63 + <li>Review and approval workflows</li>
64 + <li>Role-based actions and permissions</li>
65 + <li>Notifications and task queues</li>
66 + </ul>
67 + </article>
68 +
69 + <article class="pathway-card">
70 + <div class="pathway-icon">
71 + <i class="fa fa-plug" aria-hidden="true"></i>
72 + </div>
73 + <h3>Connect external systems</h3>
74 + <p>
75 + Integrate XWiki with authentication systems, APIs, AI tools, internal services and external platforms.
76 + </p>
77 + <ul>
78 + <li>REST API integrations</li>
79 + <li>SSO, LDAP and identity systems</li>
80 + <li>AI-assisted search and knowledge access</li>
81 + </ul>
82 + </article>
83 + </div>
84 + </div>
85 + </section>
86 +
87 + ## COMMON DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
88 + <section class="services" aria-labelledby="development-needs-title">
89 + <div class="container">
90 + <h2 id="development-needs-title">Common development needs</h2>
91 +
92 + <p class="section-intro">
93 + Custom XWiki development can range from small improvements to full business applications built on top of
94 + the platform. The focus is to keep the implementation useful, maintainable and aligned with XWiki conventions.
95 + This can also include AI-assisted knowledge access, where selected XWiki content is synchronized with external
96 + AI tools for question answering and discovery.
97 + </p>
98 +
99 + <div class="services-grid">
100 + <article class="service">
101 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
102 + <i class="fa fa-window-restore"></i>
103 + </div>
104 + <div class="service-body">
105 + <h4>Custom XWiki applications</h4>
106 + <p>
107 + Business-specific applications using XWiki classes, sheets, templates, UI extensions, scripts and components.
108 + </p>
109 + </div>
110 + </article>
111 +
112 + <article class="service">
113 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
114 + <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i>
115 + </div>
116 + <div class="service-body">
117 + <h4>Workflows and approvals</h4>
118 + <p>
119 + Review, approval, publishing, document control and status-based processes adapted to your internal rules.
120 + </p>
121 + </div>
122 + </article>
123 +
124 + <article class="service">
125 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
126 + <i class="fa fa-table"></i>
127 + </div>
128 + <div class="service-body">
129 + <h4>Dashboards and structured views</h4>
130 + <p>
131 + LiveData views, filters, reports, queues and dashboards that make structured XWiki information easier to use.
132 + </p>
133 + </div>
134 + </article>
135 +
136 + <article class="service">
137 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
138 + <i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i>
139 + </div>
140 + <div class="service-body">
141 + <h4>PDF export and document outputs</h4>
142 + <p>
143 + Custom export templates, generated documents, controlled output formats and PDF-related workflow features.
144 + </p>
145 + </div>
146 + </article>
147 +
148 + <article class="service">
149 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
150 + <i class="fa fa-plug"></i>
151 + </div>
152 + <div class="service-body">
153 + <h4>External and AI integrations</h4>
154 + <p>
155 + Integration with REST APIs, authentication systems, internal services, automation tools,
156 + AI assistants or third-party platforms.
157 + </p>
158 + </div>
159 + </article>
160 +
161 + <article class="service">
162 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
163 + <i class="fa fa-code"></i>
164 + </div>
165 + <div class="service-body">
166 + <h4>Macros, components and extensions</h4>
167 + <p>
168 + Custom macros, Java components, Velocity scripts, UI extensions and packaged XWiki extensions.
169 + </p>
170 + </div>
171 + </article>
172 + </div>
173 + </div>
174 + </section>
175 +
176 + ## DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
177 + <section id="development-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
178 + <div class="container">
179 + <div class="split-grid">
180 + <div class="split-copy">
181 + <h2 id="process-title">A practical development approach</h2>
182 +
183 + <p>
184 + XWiki development works best when the solution fits the platform instead of fighting it. The goal is
185 + to build features that are useful for business users while remaining understandable, maintainable and
186 + compatible with future upgrades.
187 + </p>
188 +
189 + <p>
190 + Development can start with a small improvement, a prototype or a full application. The important part is
191 + to clarify the business process, model the information correctly and choose the right technical level:
192 + configuration, scripting, extension development, external integration or AI-assisted knowledge access.
193 + </p>
194 + </div>
195 +
196 + <ol class="process-list">
197 + <li>
198 + <strong>Understand the business process</strong>
199 + Clarify users, roles, data, statuses, permissions, outputs, notifications and expected decisions.
200 + </li>
201 + <li>
202 + <strong>Design the XWiki model</strong>
203 + Define the right structure using pages, spaces, XClasses, templates, sheets, rights and views.
204 + </li>
205 + <li>
206 + <strong>Choose the implementation level</strong>
207 + Decide whether the feature should be built with configuration, scripting, Java components or a packaged extension.
208 + </li>
209 + <li>
210 + <strong>Build and validate iteratively</strong>
211 + Implement the feature in manageable steps and validate it with real usage scenarios.
212 + </li>
213 + <li>
214 + <strong>Document and prepare for maintenance</strong>
215 + Leave clear notes about configuration, custom code, assumptions and future improvement areas.
216 + </li>
217 + </ol>
218 + </div>
219 + </div>
220 + </section>
221 +
222 + ## EXAMPLE SOLUTIONS
223 + <section aria-labelledby="examples-title">
224 + <div class="container">
225 + <h2 id="examples-title">Example solutions</h2>
226 +
227 + <p class="section-intro">
228 + The same XWiki foundation can support different internal tools, depending on how your organization manages
229 + knowledge, documents, processes and collaboration.
230 + </p>
231 +
232 + <div class="widgets">
233 + <article class="widget">
234 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
235 + <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
236 + <h4>SOP and document control</h4>
237 + </div>
238 + <p>
239 + Controlled documents with review, approval, publishing, revision tracking, PDF export and lifecycle management.
240 + </p>
241 + </article>
242 +
243 + <article class="widget">
244 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
245 + <i class="fa fa-tasks"></i>
246 + <h4>Internal workflow applications</h4>
247 + </div>
248 + <p>
249 + Lightweight business applications for requests, approvals, registers, task queues and process tracking.
250 + </p>
251 + </article>
252 +
253 + <article class="widget">
254 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
255 + <i class="fa fa-sitemap"></i>
256 + <h4>Knowledge base structures</h4>
257 + </div>
258 + <p>
259 + Templates, metadata, taxonomies, related articles and navigation structures for large knowledge bases.
260 + </p>
261 + </article>
262 +
263 + <article class="widget">
264 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
265 + <i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i>
266 + <h4>AI-assisted knowledge access</h4>
267 + </div>
268 + <p>
269 + Integrations that feed selected XWiki content into AI knowledge tools, helping users ask questions
270 + and retrieve relevant information while XWiki remains the maintained source of truth.
271 + </p>
272 + </article>
273 + </div>
274 + </div>
275 + </section>
276 +
277 + ## RELATED SERVICES
278 + <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
279 + <div class="container">
280 + <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
281 +
282 + <p class="section-intro">
283 + Development work often connects with support, upgrades, authentication and long-term maintainability.
284 + </p>
285 +
286 + <div class="resource-grid">
287 + <article class="resource-card">
288 + <h4>XWiki Support &amp; Maintenance</h4>
289 + <p>
290 + Ongoing technical care for production environments, including troubleshooting, maintenance planning and recovery support.
291 + </p>
292 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-maintenance-support')">View support services</a>
293 + </article>
294 +
295 + <article class="resource-card">
296 + <h4>XWiki Upgrade Services</h4>
297 + <p>
298 + Safe LTS upgrades with staging validation, compatibility checks, rollback planning and post-upgrade verification.
299 + </p>
300 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-upgrades')">View upgrade services</a>
301 + </article>
302 + </div>
303 + </div>
304 + </section>
305 +
306 + ## CTA
307 + <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
308 + <div class="container">
309 + <div class="cta-panel">
310 + <h2 id="cta-title">Need to build something in XWiki?</h2>
311 +
312 + <p>
313 + Send a short description of the process, workflow, integration or application you want to create.
314 + A few details about users, data and expected outcomes are enough to start the conversation.
315 + </p>
316 +
317 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss a project</a>
318 + </div>
319 + </div>
320 + </section>
321 +
322 +{{/html}}
323 +{{/velocity}}
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