Using the SQLite Database Access API in AIR… Part 3: Annotation-Based ORM Framework

December 1, 2008 By 24 Comments

In the second version of our contact management application, we encapsulated the data access logic for the Contact entity in a Data Access Object (ContactDAO). This separation of concerns represented a major improvement compared to our first approach. The remaining limitation we identified was the amount of SQL we had to write “manually”.

In this third version, we use a mini Object Relational Mapping (ORM) framework that leverages the Flex support for class annotations to entirely eliminate manually-written SQL statements.
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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Flex

My MAX LCDS/BlazeDS Sessions Materials Available

November 20, 2008 By 13 Comments

Many of you have asked me for the materials I used in my LCDS/BlazeDS hands-on sessions at MAX.

Here are the links:

If you didn’t have a chance to attend, you should be able to use this as a BlazeDS/LCDS tutorial as well.

It was great to see all of you at MAX. I hope to see you next year in Los Angeles.

Christophe

Filed Under: Air, BlazeDS, Flex, LCDS, MAX

Sneak Peek of LiveCycle Data Services "Next" Tomorrow at MAX

November 17, 2008 By 3 Comments

I will demonstrate some new and really exciting features of LiveCycle Data Services “Next” tomorrow (Monday), as part of my session called “Introduction to BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services ES”. I hope to see you there if you are interested in Data Services for Flex.

Introduction to BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services ES
Moscone West 2007
5:00pm to 6:00pm

Filed Under: BlazeDS, Flex, LCDS, LiveCycle Data Services, MAX

Google Maps Collaboration Using Google's New ActionScript API, Flex, and BlazeDS

May 23, 2008 By 96 Comments


Google recently released the Google Maps API for Flash. I took the opportunity to create a Google version of the MapRooms sample application I posted recently. MapRooms works like Chat Rooms. You can create a room, or join an existing one. In addition to chatting, MapRooms allows you to collaborate on a map: the application leverages the real time capabilities of BlazeDS or LCDS to provide map synchronization between users in the room, and allow you to “whiteboard” on top of a map.
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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS

"LiveHelp / Call Center" Application Source Code

May 16, 2008 By 89 Comments

I recently posted an example of a “Live Help / Call Center” application built with Flex and BlazeDS. A number of you have asked me for the source code. So here it is…
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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS, LiveCycle Data Services

Live Help / Call Center Application with Flex and BlazeDS

April 29, 2008 By 79 Comments

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I recently posted a number of examples (Yahoo Maps Collaboration and Collaborative Data Entry) showing how to use the BlazeDS / LCDS Message Service to build collaborative applications. In this post, I’m extending the Collaborative Forms application to provide an example of a more complete and real life “Live Help / Call Center” application.

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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LiveCycle Data Services

Yahoo Maps Collaboration using Flex and BlazeDS

April 2, 2008 By 88 Comments

Two years ago, I wrote a simple Google Maps collaboration example. The Flex application listened to Google Maps events to synchronize maps between different users. It also added nice collaboration features such as videoconferencing and a collaborative whiteboard overlaid on top of the map. In addition to demonstrating the real-time messaging capabilities of Flex, this application also illustrated Flex/Ajax integration using External Interface.

Two recent events prompted me to revisit this sample:

  1. Yahoo recently released an ActionScript 3 API for Yahoo Maps.
  2. Adobe recently released the Remoting and Messaging features of LiveCycle Data Services as an Open Source project named BlazeDS.

So, I updated the sample to work with the Yahoo Maps ActionScript API and BlazeDS (or LCDS). No need to communicate between Ajax and Flex in this version since the rendering of the map is entirely done within the Flex application.

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Filed Under: BlazeDS, Collaboration, Flex, LCDS

Speaking about BlazeDS and LCDS "Next" at Flex 360 in Atlanta, February 26-27th

February 4, 2008 By 15 Comments

I will be presenting at Flex 360 in Atlanta. My session will be focused on building Flex and AIR applications that leverage the new features of BlazeDS and of the next (and never demonstrated before) version of LiveCycle Data Services. Once again, this promises to be a really great event with great speakers and Flex celebrities! Hope to see you there: http://www.360conferences.com/360flex/

Christophe

Filed Under: BlazeDS, Conference, Flex, LiveCycle Data Services
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