We are proud to present the latest release of the Backbase Client Framework 4.3.0. We strongly recommend upgrading to 4.3.0. It can be downloaded at http://www.backbase.com/download.

The documentation is available on the BDN, and you can find a detailed overview of the changes in the Release Notes, as well as in the Change Log for Backbase Client Framework. Below is a short overview of what's new.

This page demonstrates how you could use the Backbase Client Framework to code generic cross-browser implementations of several animation and transition techniques that deliver smooth 3D-like animation effects.

The main challenge with using the Backbase Client Framework to develop web applications is to balance the client-side logic with server-side logic. Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) require more logic on the client, but putting too much logic on the client-side can be a disaster for performance.

There are many reasons for performance issues. This chapter aims at finding these reasons and providing some hints and tips to avoid overloading the client. These performance tuning methods are categorized into four stages, each represents one of four basic steps during the web application development life cycle: architecture, implementation, deployment and server-side optimization. The performance testing is then addressed, followed by a conclusion and reference information.

The development of the Visual Ajax Builder – code name Telamon – is moving on quite nicely. This week we’re sending the Beta version of the Telamon Visual Ajax Builder to the people who pre-registered over the past months. Based on their feedback we’ll make further improvements and distribute the Beta to a wider audience. If you weren’t on the Early Adopter list, please register for the second phase of the Beta program, and we’ll contact you once it’s available.

For those who are in the early adopter program, please view the Getting Started video

Evgenios Skitsanos wrote an interesting blog article that explains how to use Backbase with Microsoft’s free software development tool called Visual Web Developer (VWD). It uses the Backbase XML Schemas to enable code completion inside VWD (intellisense). VWD is then aware of the Backbase-specific tags, and will provide a list of available tags as you type, just like it does for HTML and JavaScript.

Read the blog post »

Read about Visual Studio integration on the BDN »

Data Services 1.1 release includes important new features, bug fixes and documentation additions that makes this product the foundation for a seamless client-server architecture.

Here are a few of the highlights:

• Support added for external context, enabling proper access to Session.
• The existing type support for action records is extended to include action attributes
• Logging support for debugging
• Application server support extended to include WebLogic 8.1, Oracle 9i, and WebSphere 5.1.
• Javadoc

This example will demonstrate how to combine the Microsoft ASP.Net Server-Side Framework with the Backbase Client Framework. It will focus on making the adjustments required for integrating ASP.Net WebForms and UserControls in a Backbase-enabled AJAX application. It does not demonstrate how to create an AJAX application. If you are interested in seeing this code in action, please read the Creating an SPI with Backbase and ASP.NET tutorial. For more information on Ajaxifying existing ASP.Net applications, please see the Progressive Enhancement of ASP.Net applications tutorial.

The June Ajax Newsletter covers the availability of Backbase 4.2.1, and includes news items about the BDN upgrade, customer cases for NXP and Serena, JSF news and web app performance tuning. It also announces the Lightweight Ajax webinar for July 2nd.

Read the Newsletter »

We are proud to present a maintenance release of the Client Framework: Backbase Client Edition 4.2.1. We strongly recommend upgrading to 4.2.1. It can be downloaded at http://www.backbase.com/download.

The documentation is available on the BDN, and in the Release Notes you can find a detailed overview of the changes. Below is a short overview of what's new.