The document discusses using Java and Flex to create enterprise-class rich internet applications (RIAs). It promotes Flex and the Flash platform as a complete system for building innovative web applications, including details on Flex's capabilities, integration with Java, and productive development workflows. The author, Michael Chaize, is identified as a Flash platform evangelist.

1. Java and Flex to create Enterprise-class RIA
Michaël Chaize | Flash Platform Evangelist
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2. Feel free to contact me
Michaël Chaize
Flash Platform Evangelist
My blog: www.RIAgora.com
@mchaize
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3. Menu du jour
Rich Internet Application
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4. Applications in the Enterprise
Global
2004
RICH INTERNET
WEB APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
REACH
1998
1992
Local
MAINFRAME CLIENT/SERVER
Text UI Integrated media GUI
RICH
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5. Why Do Intuitive User Experiences Ma er?
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August 7, 2009
e State Of Enterprise IT Budgets: 2009
by Heidi Lo and Andrew Bartels
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6. Rich User Experiences: Opportunities for internal users
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7. Rich User Experiences: Opportunities for internal users
5 mins 20 secs
Increase productivity & improve decision making
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8. NATO
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9. NATO
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10. NATO
From system-centric views, to user-centric applications.
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11. Design the new generation of Enterprise applications
Productivity by design
Productive users Productive developers
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12. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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13. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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14. 97%
Flash Player 10 (March 2010)

15. The Open Screen Project
Singular experience, Multiple devices
Enable consumers to engage with rich Internet experiences seamlessly across any device, anywhere.
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16. Open Screen Project: more than 70 partners
Technology Partners Content Partners
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17. 10.1

18. Out of the browser
O ine/Online sync (salesForce)
Invoke OS Native Processes
Embed your own Java libraries
Soon on smartphones
ADOBE AIR 2.0

19. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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20. ADOBE FLEX 4

21. What is Flex and how it works
Flash Builder IDE Browser
Flex SDK Flash Player
MXML ActionScript
Flex Class Library SOAP HTTP/S AMF/S RTMP/S
Web Server
Compile
XML/HTTP LC Data Services
REST
SOAP Web Services J2EE Application Server
Existing Applications & Infrastructure
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22. ADOBE FLEX 4

23. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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24. BEST RIA WORKFLOW
DESIGNERS DEVELOPERS
FLASH CS5 FLASH CATALYST CS5 FLASH BUILDER 4

25. Show me the code
From static design artwork
to a RIA connected to a java
backend
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26. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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27. Flex and Java
developers

28. Learn a new language ?
Flex and Java
developers
FAST and FUN

29. Agile development ?
JavaUnit and FlexUnit
JavaPMD and FlexPMD
MAVEN, ANT
MVC frameworks
Hudson, Sonar reports
FlexCover, FlexCPD, load tests
Flex and Java
developers
Keep your tools and methodologies

30. Large-scale systems ?
Adobe J2EE
Flex and Java libraries
developers
Leading framework for Enterprise RIA

31. How to learn Flex ?
www.FLEX.org
Flex and Java
developers
Free online trainings

32. Productive development cycles
CLASSIC IT development cycle (system-centric apps) USERS
Business Services Presentation Design/Dev
De nition Delivery
layer exposure Layer iterations
Long and painful development cycles.
User is involved at the end of the process.
e presentation steps start a er backend steps.
60% of IT applications fail because of poor user adoption.
OPTIMIZED RIA development cycle (user-centric apps)
Business Services
USERS layer exposure
Design/Users Delivery
De nition USERS
iterations
Design/Dev Presentation
iterations Layer Up to 50% faster
Minimize iterations
Roles: design, business layer, presentation layer Successful deliveries
Functional and technical speci cations from the design
Guarantee user adoption
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34. JAVA JAVA + FLEX
rockstar rockstar

35. Flash Platform - A complete system for web innovation
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36. Feel free to contact me
Michaël Chaize
Flash Platform Evangelist
My blog: www.RIAgora.com
@mchaize
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