Released on: 2, June 2009
, Author: Alex Khizhnyak
, Audience: Software related
Adobe's representative visited Belarus to speak on the integration of Java and Adobe technologies and presented new tools for facilitating development of Rich Internet Applications and portals.
June 2, 2009, Minsk, Belarus During May 13-15, Adobe hold a number of presentations for RIA developers in Minsk, Belarus. On May 13, Cornel Creanga (Adobe, Romania) participated in a joint meeting of Java and Flash/Flex developers, speaking on Adobe Flex, BlazeDS, and LiveCycle Data Services technologies, as well as integration with Java. On May 14-15, he presented Adobe Flash Catalyst and Flash Media Server at one of the local conferences.
I found that Belarusian engineers have excellent technical skills and a good amount of creativity, said Cornel. These are vital skills for having a strong position in the future and to be able to deliver competitive services. Related to that, I also think that small entrepreneurs should be stimulated to put in practice their ideas and to create and sell their own products.
Photos are available at http://www.belarusjug.org/ru/adobe-v-minske-fotootchet.html.
Tour de Flex or a brief summary
On May 13, Cornel started with discussions on how to integrate the server-based technology BlazeDS (Flex/AIR) with Spring, a popular Java framework. He demonstrated the special features of the Statement and PreparedStatement classes and presented some tools for accelerating portal development. Touching upon Adobe Flex Builder, Adobe LiveCycle Data Services (LCDS), and an open source project Phoenix (Nexus), Cornel demonstrated how one can reduce the amount of code and ensure integration of enterprise information in real time. 67 Belarusian IT specialists took part in the event; the most active of them continued talking with Cornel until midnight in one of Minsk's restaurants.
On May 14, Cornel showed the roadmap for Flex Builder 4 (Gumbo) and presented Adobe Catalyst technology at the Bynet 2.3 conference. Working with Adobe Illustrator, he demonstrated how to avoid rewriting the code after one changed the design of an application and how this ensures smoother collaboration between programmers, architects, and designers by virtue of automatic code generation.
On May 15, Adobe's representative introduced Flash Media Server the solution for streaming video and told the participants about several Flash Media Server advantages, as compared to other similar RIA technologies. After the presentation, Cornel answered questions, discussed the new Adobe technologies with other speakers, and had a small tour around Minsk in the evening, accompanied by Belarus Java and Adobe Platform User Group members.
I've seen an increase in the adoption of Adobe technologies in Belarus by companies using Flex or delivering media and I expect to see in future complex solutions implemented with the whole power of Adobe Flash Platform, added Cornel. Now I had a chance to spend more time in Minsk and again was amazed by the enthusiasm of the Adobe community and the people's hospitality. I would like to thank Mr. Alex Khizhnyak from Altoros for hosting the AUG/JUG meetings and for the logistic support. Looking forward to being in Minsk again!
Presentations and audio links
1) Special Features of Statement and PreparedStatement Classes
PPT (36.8 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/statement_preparedstatement.pdf
Audio (15.1 Mb): http://belarusjug.org/files/audio/statement_preparedstatement.wav
2) Integrating BlazeDS and Spring Framework
PPT (455 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/spring_blazeds.pdf
Audio (39.5 Mb): http://belarusjug.org/files/audio/blazeds_spring.wav
3) Phoenix (Nexus): New Way of Portal Development
4) Model-driven Development with LCDS and Flex
PPT (141 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/cornel_portlets.pdf
PPT (231 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/cornel_lcds.pdf
Audio (48.7 Mb): http://belarusjug.org/files/audio/mdd_livecycle.wav
5) Adobe Flex Builder 4 (Gumbo) and Flash Catalyst
PPT (362 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/cornel_gumbo.pdf
PPT (577 Kb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/cornel_catalyst.pdf
6) Adobe Flash Media Server: Value Proposition
PPT (1.15 Mb): http://belarusjug.org/files/presentations/cornel_flash_media_server.pdf
About the organizers
Altoros Systems, Inc. is a global software delivery acceleration specialist that provides focused outsourced software product engineering, independent Quality Assurance, and testing services to software organizations and information-driven enterprises. Areas of expertise include Microsoft .NET, Java, Adobe Flex, Ruby on Rails, and Mobile technologies. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Western Massachusetts, Altoros has a representative office in Tampa, Florida, and a software development center in Eastern Europe (Minsk, Belarus). For more: www.altoros.com.
The Minsk Institute of Management, founded in 1991, provides complete facilities for training highly competent specialists in economics, law, psychology, foreign languages, and information technologies. The resource base and the fully qualified faculty ensure teaching on a highly qualified level with the use of the latest achievements in science and technology. Please visit www.miu.by for more.
The Belarusian Adobe Flash Platform User Group consists of developers and designers interested in sharing experience, knowledge, news, and everything else related to Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, and Adobe AIR. The group aims to increase the number and quality of Belarusian Adobe Flash developers, learn Adobe technologies, and come up with joint projects. More on BAFPUG: www.bafpug.com.
The Belarus Java User Group was launched in late 2007 to bring together Java developers and leading IT companies to help the members meet on a regular basis, sharing ideas, experience, and thoughts on how to make the most of Java technologies in their daily work. The Belarus Java User Group lists more than 200 Java developers. To learn more, please visit www.belarusjug.org.
Adobe Systems, Inc. revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information anytime, anywhere, and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
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