Open Source Web Technologies
- 1. `Q 1Q Starting the learning curve with Open Source Web Technologies Zend-Framework GoogleGears
- 2. Zend FrameWork Zend Framework is an open source object oriented web application framework impelmented in PHP5. This frameworks seeks to promote web developement best practices among the php community Zend provides Zend engine for PHP for free
- 3. Key Features Simplicity Maintainability & extensibility-->reusing components . Fully Documented . Simple & rapid development . .Follows MVC pattern . Showcase Current Trends Web Services Ajax Search
- 5. Zend Framework Installation Switch to user Sudo apt-get install zend-framework Add to include_path in php.ini file php_value include_path '.:/usr/share/php/libzend-framework-php' cd /var/www/ Test on command line Zf create project Places
- 6. What is MVC? Model : The ”stuff” you are using in the application data, web services, feeds etc. View: The display returned to the user Controller : Manages the request & determines what happens
- 7. User Enters in the form Controller directs to db Db searches out Finds the reqd. And sends back the data MVC module in real time User to The view Controller Model database View to the user
- 8. MVC Flow
- 9. Zend-framework Anatomy Top level Directories Application Library Public tests
- 12. From Online to Offline Browser – plugin Cost Open Source Lightweight installation necessary Application stays completely in the browser, no extra app/start up Offline are also Necessary Internet unavailable? Don’t want the data in the clouds? Response time? Fill the gaps between online and offline
- 13. Offline Architecture Text
- 14. Offline Tools In the past Dojo Storage, Derby/JavaDB, Zimbra Today Adobe AIR Google Gears Microsoft Silverlight Coming Soon FireFox 3 HTML5 Working Draft Client-side database storage
- 15. Detecting & Installing Gears <script src="gears_init.js"></script> <script> if (!window.google || !google.gears) { location.href = "http://gears.google.com/?action=install&message=<your welcome message>" + "&return=<your website url>"; } </script>
- 16. Components Local Sever Let web applications interact naturally with your desktop Database Store data locally in a fully-searchable database WorkerPool Run JavaScript in the background to improve performance
- 17. LocalServer Specialized URL Cache Requests for URLs in the LocalServer’s cache are intercepted and served locally from the user’s disk RecourseStore (Manual Update) ManagedResourceStore (Automatic Update) Manifest File
- 18. DataBase Open source SQLite Database Simplified SQL Syntax Full-text Search
- 19. Workerpool Time-intensive processes can be run in the background UI stays responsive/browser doesn’t block No warning dialog “Unresponsive Script”
- 20. Example
- 21. Example
- 22. Applications Gmail Calendar Maps SpreadSheet Reader Google Gears Docs
- 23. Conclusions It opens a lot of doors to developers looking to bridge the narrowing gap between desktop and web-based applications. Google Gears is an open source plugin that aims to push the Web forward • The components are simple to use • You need to think about your architecture http://code.google.com/apis/gears/ http://gears.google.com/ Thanks for your time : )
- 24. Thank You !