[ANN] Bellvue 1.5 web UI DB framework
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http://methodyne.net
Bellvue is a web application platform consisting out of a newly
invented in-memory database and an HTML rendering subsystem.
Devleopers only need to code java objects and Bellvue does the
persistence and all web user interface related entry- and query forms.
Its like a 4GL system (integrated DB-GUI) for the web which can be
programmed in java.
This major release includes:
1. ClassBuilder - Code generator enhancements
- simple generation of the nessessary Java source code
- online compilation and preview of the generated Object
- more complete ClassBuilder, better code ready to copy and paste
into your IDE
2. History trace
- can be enabled per object class
- show all changes to an object (time, user, fieldname, data
changed)
3. performance enhancements, bug fixes
- classes went through profiling and major tweaking
- production ready framework
4. supports many database domains in one system for hosted (ASP)
solutions
- integrated signup process
- customer quota management
- database domain management
- user password recovery
5. CSS and layout support
- let the user choose looks and layouts
6. Integrated Wiki documentation system
- since documentation and discussion becomes increasingly
important
to user groups
- can be used as help system for applications
7. Support file uploads
- now files can be attached to objects
- attach and delete files per object
8. Major API enhancements
- new onCreate, onSave and onDelete methods to put in code to:
- communicate with external datasources (Web-services, other
databases)
- functional hook for application purposes
9. Popup windows
- User functions can trigger results now in popup windows
- popups can contain application generated reports or any external
URL
- full popup flexibility, all javascript parameters can be passed
Bellvue gets delivered with a production ready servlet engine,
but runs as well in other servlet containers like Tomcat, Resin,
ServletExec,
Weblogic, Websphere, JRun etc. on JDK 1.4.x.
More infos, download, online demo, tutorial flash videos for ui and
application building at: