New to WP Data Access? Use the App Builder!
The Legacy Tools are a set of tools developed to support database-related tasks. The toolset includes:
- Tables (previously called Data Publisher)
- Forms (previously called Data Projects)
- Templates (previously called Project Templates)
- Data Designer
- Dashboards
- Charts
The legacy toolset is made up of several independent programs that are tailored to particular activities. Every tool has a unique implementation and user interface. This increases the complexity of maintenance, support, and future development.
App Builder #
In 2023 the team started to build the App Builder. A single tool to handle all database-related tasks. Using cutting-edge frameworks and development tools, supported app types share the same code to facilitate better development and maintenance. All app types also share the same user interface. Wizards and builders are introduced for easy use by the App Builder. In addition, it has hooks that let developers add their own business logic.
App Types #
The following app types are introduced by the App Builder to cover the functionality of legacy tools:
- Data Table (replaces legacy Tables)
- Data Administration (replaces legacy Forms and Templates)
- Chart (replaces legacy Charts)
- Registration Form (new, create a registration form for a web page)
- Data App (new, bundles multiple app into one app)
- Geolocation Map (new, not yet available)
- Geolocation Table (new, not yet available)
- Dashboard (replaces legacy Dashboards, not yet available)
Legacy Tools deprecation #
The legacy tools will be deprecated after the App Builder development is finished. You can continue to use our legacy tools while monitoring the App Builder’s progress to determine when it is time to make the switch. Read more about switching to the App Builder and our development progress…
Just to clarify: what exactly is meant by “deprecation” in this context?
Does this mean that in a future update, yet to be announced, the ‘old’ functionality will simply stop working?
I’m just asking this to understand things better, to plan ahead in time; from my perspective, this will be “unpaid work”, so to speak, and I’d love to have a notion of what I’ll be facing
Deprecation refers to the replacement of the legacy tools with the App Builder. The outdated tools will be functional until at least the following summer. We will schedule more time if necessary. I hope this makes our development route more clear.