Rich Internet Applications (RIA) in WebDynpro – Adobe Flash Island
Introduction- Rich Internet Application
Rich Internet Applications (RIA) is generally Web based applications designed and developed to provide the same features of desktop applications. RIA runs on client side web browsers, processes client UI and integration related activity on the client side and the data manipulation related activities on the application server side. Most of the RIAs client portion runs in client machines special area called sandbox, which lets the client system to handle local activities and formatting. This approach reduces the amount and frequency of client server interactions which make the application faster in a browser model. This also handle security concerns in a reliable manner.
Benefits of RIAs
Offers a richer and more engaging interaction experience
Leverages existing processes and infrastructure.
Getting started with Adobe Flex
SAP depends on Adobe Flex to extend the features and capabilities of rich internet technologies to SAP applications. By integrating the Adobe Flash platform in to WebDynpro (the user interface framework of SAP NetWeaver) developers can provide a very new user experience like increased usability and adoption of business applications.
Integrating Adobe Flex in WebDynpro
Adobe Flex is used to generate the Flash SWF file, which contains the user interface component for the NetWeaver. The integrated SWF file to the WebDynpro component can then interact with other WebDynpro components by data exchange and events. The integrated SWF file is called Rich Island which will be rendered in the browser using the Adobe Flash Player.
Architecture of Adobe Flash Islands for WebDynpro
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By Nikhil Joshi. (on behalf of SAP Consulting Team)
