This page lists the available tutorials and examples pages, which are grouped according to their function.
Note: Firefox 3 has a known issue with loading some Backbase applications from the file system, because of a stricter security model than previous versions. Firefox 3 does not allow access to files other than the current directory and its subdirectories. The solution is to run Backbase applications from a local web server.
Hello World! Tutorials
These tutorials show you how to create a simple Hello World! example, and then expand upon it using JavaScript, XML, and Backbase-specific languages.
Data Binding
These tutorials take you through the data binding process, which involves using listGrids, treeGrids, fieldCreator, and fieldEditor. It also introduces the dataGrid, dataSchema and dataField elements, and shows you how to bind to a remote data source using Backbase Data Services, ASP.Net and PHP technology.
Introduction
- Introduction to Data Binding
- Introduction to the listGrid
- Introduction to the treeGrid
- Introduction to the dataSchema and dataField elements
Remote Data Sources
- Introduction to remote dataSource with listGrid - Part 1
- Introduction to remote dataSource with listGrid - Part 2
- Binding to a Remote Data Source (PHP)
- Binding to a Remote Data Source (JSF - Backbase Data Services)
Using the Data Grid
- Introduction to the dataGrid
- Using the dataGrid: Selecting and Editing Content
- Using the dataGrid: Paging, Reordering, and Freezing Columns
Advanced Topics
- Using the fieldCreator to Customize the View Inside a Grid
- Using the fieldEditor to Define a Grid Column Editor
- Backbase Data Binding and ASP.Net
Forms
These tutorials show you how to implement forms submission and validation functionality.
Animation
These tutorial demonstrate how you can animate your applications using Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL), CSS Filters, and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).
View Space
This tutorial provides a simple example for using Backbase's drag-and-drop behavior in a view space.
Declarative Execution
This tutorial provides a simple example for using Backbase's XML Execution Language (XEL).
Tools
This tutorial illustrates the usefulness of the Backbase Debugger tool.
Tag Definition Language (TDL)
These tutorials take you through the process of creating widgets using TDL.
Performance Tuning
These tutorials are included in a series that is aimed at improving the performance of Rich Internet Applications.
- Performance Tuning Checklist
- Chapter 1: Architecture and Design
- Chapter 2: Implementation
- Chapter 3: Deployment
- Chapter 4: Server-side Optimization
- Chapter 5: Testing
- Chapter 6: Conclusion
Advanced Topics
These tutorials offer useful details on advanced topics, such as cross-browser look-and-feel, the History Manager, and using SOAP messages and XPath extensions, as well as automated testing using Selenium.
- Consistent Browser Display
- Create a History Manager
- SOAP Message Communication
- XPath Extensions
- Automated Tests for Backbase Ajax Applications
Using ASP.Net with Backbase
These tutorials explain how to integrate ASP.Net technology within Backbase.
- Backbase & ASP.Net
- Using ASP.Net in a Backbase SPI Application
- Backbase Data Binding and ASP.Net
- Progressive Enhancement of ASP.Net applications with Backbase
- Microsoft Visual Studio Intellisense for Backbase tags
Integration
These tutorials demonstrate how easy it is to use third party widgets from companies like Google and Yahoo! within the Backbase Client Framework.
