creating rich internet applications with webfocus patrick hammond april 6, 2010
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Creating Rich Internet Applications
with WebFOCUS
Patrick HammondApril 6, 2010
Creating Rich Internet Applications with WebFOCUS
See new capabilities in Developer Studio to build Rich Internet Applications (RIA) using Windows Controls and Shockwave Flash. These capabilities allow new appearance options as well as new design opportunities for your reporting applications. During this session we will also explore the business value of these new capabilities so you can explore how they might apply in your organization.
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Abstract
What we’ll cover today
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Rich Internet Applications…
Defining the “Buzzwords”
Benefits
Examples
Development
RIA DEFINEDCreating Rich Internet Applications with WebFOCUS
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Evolution of Web Technologies
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What is Web 2.0?
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According to Tim O'Reilly:
“ Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the
Internet as a platform…”
What are Rich Internet Applications?
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According to Wikipedia:
…web applications that have many of the characteristics of desktop applications, typically delivered either by way of a site-specific browser,
via a browser plug-in, or independently via sandboxes or virtual machines.
Rich Internet Applications - Frameworks
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Ajax Frameworks
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Another flavor of RIAs JavaScript Based No plug-ins!
BENEFITSCreating Rich Internet Applications with WebFOCUS
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Benefits of Rich Internet Applications
Rich – robust and intuitive
Responsive – quickly updates
Zero footprint
Sticky
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EXAMPLESCreating Rich Internet Applications with WebFOCUS
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Type of Rich Internet Applications in WebFOCUS
WebFOCUS generated
Active Flex-based Reports Active Flex-based Dashboards
Ajax-based applications
Flex Builder integration WebFOCUS plugs into Flex
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DEVELOPMENTCreating Rich Internet Applications with WebFOCUS
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RIA Configuration
Step 1: Install 7.6.10 Developer Studio
RIA Configuration
Step 2: Invoke HTML Composer to generate Registry Keys
RIA Configuration
Step 3: Invoke Regedit
RIA Configuration
Step 4: Navigate to the following keyHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Information Builders\DeveloperStudio\76\FOCSHELL\WebFOCUS Developer Studio\ResourceLayout
RIA Configuration
Step 5: Change “Bindows” setting from 0 to 1
Demonstration