Working with Models in Evolution CMS: Stream Notes

The second stream in this series focused on models and what teams can actually do with them in Evolution CMS projects.

That is why it still belongs in the archive. It takes the model layer out of framework theory and puts it back into project work: saving form data, defining structure, and thinking about how application data should behave over time.

Main topics

• table naming and model structure
• created and updated timestamps
• protected fields
• saving data from forms into models
• basic manager-side interfaces for viewing and editing stored data
• scopes and query organization

Why this recording still matters

• it shows how Evo projects can move beyond static content structures
• it documents practical model usage instead of only package-level theory
• it pairs naturally with the later package and relationship stream

Source: YouTube recording.