An Introduction To Rich Internet Apllications

An Introduction to Rich Internet Applications Mrinal Wadhwa http://www.mrinalwadhwa.com

What is an RIA ?

in my opinion, its a ...

Rich Internet Application

Rich Internet Application takes input and processes it to produce valuable output

Rich Internet Application one or more of the inputs it consumes or outputs it produces live on the network

Rich Internet Application offers a rich experience to its users

now since most applications we build today, deal with data on the network, a rich user experience is the key differentiator ...

Rich Experience ?

a user’s feelings while using and after he’s done using an application ...

optimize ...

Satisfaction

Satisfaction Content

Satisfaction Content Happiness

Satisfaction Content Happiness Excitement

Satisfaction Content Happiness Excitement Fun

Satisfaction Content Happiness Excitement Fun Win

avoid ...

Disappointment

Disappointment Frustration

Disappointment Frustration Tiredness

Disappointment Frustration Tiredness Boredom

Disappointment Frustration Tiredness Boredom Defeat

Disappointment Frustration Tiredness Boredom Defeat Anger

since users experience an application via an interface ...

some modern user interface development technologies have been labeled ...

“RIA Technologies”

but, RIAs are not just about the interface, the whole application deﬁnes what a user experiences

google.com is a good example ...

also, using the so called “RIA technologies” is not required, a rich experience can be delivered in any technology

using an RIA technology does not guarantee that what you make with it is an RIA ...

using an RIA technology does not guarantee that what you make with it is an RIA ... it is very easy to create a frustrating experience for a user even when using these technologies

what RIA technologies do is provide a good set of tools to build and deliver a rich experience

A typical RIA platform ...

Operating System

the OS exposes some API API Operating System

an RIA runtime uses this API to create some functionality Runtime Operating System

typically ... Runtime Operating System

runtimes try to be cross platform .. Runtime Operating System

and have a small download size ... Runtime Operating System

typical functionality provided ... Runtime Operating System

a mechanism to do computations .. Computations Runtime Operating System

rendering raster and vector graphics... Computations Rendering Runtime Operating System

a coordinate system and positioning ... Computations Rendering Positioning Runtime Operating System

keyboard, mouse input ... Computations Rendering Positioning Input Runtime Operating System

text input and rendering .. Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Runtime Operating System

a way for dispatching and listening to events ... Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Runtime Operating System

animation ... Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Animation Runtime Operating System

networking with protocols like http, tcp, udp .. Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Animation Networking Runtime Operating System

audio, video .. input and output Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Animation Networking Runtime Audio/Video Operating System

the functionality provided by the runtime forms the superset of what an application can do Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Animation Networking Runtime Audio/Video Operating System

you can write applications directly using the runtimes API ... Computations Rendering Positioning Input Text Events Animation Networking Runtime Audio/Video Operating System

application frameworks make it easier to write applications ... Application Framework Runtime Operating System

typical functionality provided ... Application Framework Runtime Operating System

A language to declaratively deﬁne UI Declarative Application Framework Runtime Operating System

A set of commonly used UI controls .. Declarative Components Application Framework Runtime Operating System

A framework to build new controls/ components ... Declarative Components Component Framework Application Framework Runtime Operating System

make it easy to layout and manage position of objects ... Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts Application Framework Runtime Operating System

other higher level network protocols Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts SOAP/REST Application Framework Runtime Operating System

data management libraries .. Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts SOAP/REST Collections Application Framework Runtime Operating System

data binding ... Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts SOAP/REST Collections Data Binding Application Framework Runtime Operating System

skinning ... Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts SOAP/REST Collections Data Binding Skinning Application Framework Runtime Operating System

styling with CSS .. Declarative Components Component Framework Layouts SOAP/REST Collections Data Binding Skinning CSS Application Framework Runtime Operating System

Your Application Application Framework Runtime Operating System

Flash Platform

Silverlight

JavaFx

Some interesting examples ...

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An Introduction To Rich Internet Apllications

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