Lab 004

Build a B2B Application Library

Explore six sample records, follow the product–application–resource relationships, and download the data to adapt.

Evidence
Static data exercise
Status
Experimental
Audience
builder

Start with a visitor’s job.

A product archive assumes the visitor knows which product family to choose. An application library gives them another entry: the job they need to do. The content model then connects that job with relevant product information, constraints and evidence.

This Lab uses six original teaching records. They describe example information needs, not real products, client data, compatibility findings or engineering instructions.

The model.

Products, applications, materials, industries and resources connected.
An application record joins a visitor’s question to the supporting information.
FieldPurposeRule
idStable record identity.Keep it stable when the title changes.
title and questionExplain the visitor’s job.Write in the visitor’s language.
industry and materialProvide useful entry filters.Use controlled terms consistently.
productPoint toward a product category.A real suitability claim needs evidence.
resourceGive the visitor an explanation or next step.Avoid a link without an answer behind it.
evidenceMake the claim boundary visible.Examples stay identified as examples.

Explore the sample records.

app-001 · Field service

Identify reusable equipment cases

How will a technician identify the right case after repeated handling?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
Polymer caseIdentification systemIdentification requirements worksheet

app-002 · Maintenance

Organize service-tool storage

How will a technician notice a missing tool before leaving the workshop?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
Foam insertStorage systemTool inventory checklist

app-003 · Manufacturing

Explain replacement-part selection

Which information distinguishes compatible replacements from similar-looking parts?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
Mixed materialsParts cataloguePart selection field map

app-004 · Education

Track training equipment

Who has the equipment, what condition is it in and what is due back?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
Mixed materialsAsset record systemEquipment handoff checklist

app-005 · Logistics

Document packaging requirements

Which dimensions and handling constraints must travel with a packaging request?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
PaperboardPackaging systemPackaging brief

app-006 · Maintenance

Prepare a maintenance resource hub

Can a technician reach the correct instructions from the equipment record?

Material contextProduct categorySupporting resource
Mixed materialsDocumentation systemResource review checklist

Download the sample JSON

What this implementation does.

One structured dataset generates the record cards and the downloadable JSON. The archive filters by the industry term on each record. With “Maintenance” selected, two records match; the other four stay out of the result. Changing a title does not require changing its ID.

In a future WordPress implementation, Application could be a content type, with classification fields or taxonomies chosen for their editorial purpose. Rich product and resource relationships should point to records instead of repeating their full text. The official post-type and taxonomy documentation explains the available primitives.

What a production library adds.

  • Real product and resource records with stable links.
  • Sources and a responsible reviewer for suitability claims.
  • Editorial handling for withdrawn products and stale resources.
  • Clear empty states and a route back when a filter finds nothing.
  • Migration checks that preserve relationships, not only text.

There are no performance or conversion claims attached to this exercise. Its purpose is to make the information model inspectable.

Adapt this pattern.

For a school, replace product with course and application with learning outcome. For a nonprofit, replace them with service and community need. Keep the stable identifiers, the visitor’s question and the evidence behind the relationship.

Choose three records from your own subject and write the questions first. If the relationships do not help answer those questions, simplify the model before adding more fields.

Sources and further reading

Primary documentation checked September 14, 2026. Product behavior and terms can change; follow the source for current details.