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2.1 Key Concepts

In order to create customs skins you should understand the following key concepts:

• Skinning (Page 3)

• Templates and styles (Page 4)

• File organization (Page 4)

2.1.1 Skinning

The term Skinning refers to a software architecture which provides you with a manageable way of separating

application logic and content from its presentation. This abstraction of form and function is sometimes referred

to as a two-tiered presentation model. This allows web designers and system integrators to customize the

user interface without the risk of interfering with the functionality of the application. Skins are used to define

colors, fonts, images, borders and the placement of various components in the web site.

PrintShop Mail Web skin examples

PSM Web can use a different skin for each company, allowing your customers to use the system in their own

house style or a style that closely matches their house style (depending on the time and effort you have spend

to match there corporate site). Users of that company can access the PSM Web web site via a personalized

URL which will invoke their skin. Personalized URL is controlled by the PSM Web administrators by defining an

URL variable for each company.

For example: http:/www.yourprintshopmailwebsite.com/yourclientscompanyname.