Because new and improved iParts and features are being added to iMIS with every update, iMIS now installs reference sites and a demo database that, together, fully demonstrate the more complex enhancements. Moreover, these reference sites and data will remain synchronized with the ever-changing state of iMIS; they showcase all of the new iParts, functionality, and UI improvements as they become available.
15.2.0 introduces the site Member, whose purpose is to show you how to build an iPart-based site for your members and how to combine related iParts for features such as commerce and events. In your list of iMIS websites, select the Member website:
By browsing to your Member website, you can see how the iParts and pages present your current users and content. For example, if you have events currently defined and set to Show on web, you will see them populated on the Events List page. You can add new content records and navigation items to the site for your own testing purposes, and these objects will be preserved across upgrades.
To see the reference site in action with demonstration data, you can connect to the demonstration database (DemoDB). This database includes a set of demonstration users and content needed to experience how the iParts work together. Sign in as Chris Baker: cbaker/cbaker; this user has full privileges to the system, so you can exercise all aspects of content layout, iPart configuration, and use.
To create a public-facing website that makes full use of iParts and SOA, you can create a 1700 site and implement those elements of the Member site that meet your needs.