Mesh Enabled Web Applications

Mesh Enabled Web Applications

• Dr Neil Roodyn
• 12pm

 Web Apps

• Pro
  • Access Anywhere
  • Ease of Deployment
  • Automatic Upgrades
  • Security
• Con
  • Connectivity
  • Richness of UI

 Client Apps

• Pro
  • Work offline
  • Rich UI
• Con
  • Deployment
  • Upgrades
  • Platform specific

 Mesh Applications

• Best of both worlds
• Access anywhere
• Data everywhere
• Data sharing
• News
• Deployment
• Security

 Installing and Running

• Open Live Desktop
• Go to Apps tab
• Choose a Mesh Application
• Click “Add to Mesh”
• Name the instance
• Open on the Live Desktop

 Building Mesh Applications – Dev Cycle

• Development
• Zip/upload
• Deploy
• Rinse & Repeat
  • Now deploy = auto upgrade!

 Upload Requirements

• Application code
  • JavaScript
  • SilverLight
• Manifest
• HTML Start page
• Logo.png

 Manifest

• HTML start page
• Application name
• Application description
• ReturnURL (optional)
• Version
• Single/Multi Instance allowed
• Delegated Auth info
• Default data feeds

 Visual Studio

• LiveFX Tools
• Project Templates
  • Mesh enabled web app
  • SilverLight Mesh enabled web app
• Deployment
• Debugging