Rich Portal Edition 4.0 Released

Backbase is proud to present Rich Portal 4.0, an important release of its framework for creating online personalized environments.

A Rich Portal page aggregates information and applications from various sources in a unified interface that end-users can personalize by adding content, adjusting preferences, and rearranging the layout.

A live demo of Rich Portal 4.0 is available at Rich Portal Demo. To request a trial version, please visit the Rich Portal Product Page.

TDL Optimizer Edition 2.0 Released

Backbase is proud to announce the release of TDL Optimizer 2.0. If you are new to TDL Optimizer, it is designed to reduce the network latency by packaging resources together and optimizing those packages for their size. This is the first occasion Backbase TDL Optimizer is delivered as a separate download (the previous release was bundled with Client Edition and JSF Edition).

We strongly recommend upgrading to this latest release. Download Now »

Data Services Edition 1.2 Released

Backbase Data Services 1.2 is now available, and includes support for JSON message formats, improved error handling, and improved configuration.

We strongly recommend upgrading to this latest release. Download Now »

Technical Webinar on Customer Engagement

Backbase recently introduced its new tagline 'Customer Engagement Solutions'. This webinar explains how Ajax technology is used to enable Customer Engagement, and what Customer Engagement actually is. It is presented by Kevin Lazorik - one of our sales engineers - and it contains many live examples. This includes Ajax graphs, Ajax dashboards, Ajax forms, and my more. It also covers the techniques that are essential for creating engaging web applications, such as progressive enhancement.

Topics covered in this webinar:

JSF Edition 4.3.1 Released

We are proud to present the latest release of the Backbase JSF Framework 4.3.1. We strongly recommend upgrading to 4.3.1. It can be downloaded at http://www.backbase.com/download.

The documentation is available on the BDN, and you can find a detailed overview of the changes in the Release Notes. Below is a short overview of what's new.

Client Edition 4.3.1 Released

We are proud to present the latest release of the Backbase Client Framework 4.3.1. We strongly recommend upgrading to 4.3.1. It can be downloaded at http://www.backbase.com/download.

The documentation is available on the BDN, and you can find a detailed overview of the changes in the Release Notes, as well as in the Change Log for Backbase Client Framework. Below is a short overview of what's new.

Performance Optimization for Backbase JSF Applications

The ultimate goal of any software project is to have it function reliably and of course perform as expected. In this article, we will indentify some tips on how you can improve the performance and reliability of your Backbase JSF applications. This article is targeted at Backbase JSF releases from 4.2 upwards.

Advanced 3D Animations and Transitions


This page demonstrates how you could use the Backbase Client Framework to code generic cross-browser implementations of several animation and transition techniques that deliver smooth 3D-like animation effects.

Performance Tuning - Chapter 1: Architecture and Design

The main challenge with using the Backbase Client Framework to develop web applications is to balance the client-side logic with server-side logic. Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) require more logic on the client, but putting too much logic on the client-side can be a disaster for performance.

There are many reasons for performance issues. This chapter aims at finding these reasons and providing some hints and tips to avoid overloading the client. These performance tuning methods are categorized into four stages, each represents one of four basic steps during the web application development life cycle: architecture, implementation, deployment and server-side optimization. The performance testing is then addressed, followed by a conclusion and reference information.

Backbase in Visual Studio 2008 Express in 1 Minute

Evgenios Skitsanos wrote an interesting blog article that explains how to use Backbase with Microsoft’s free software development tool called Visual Web Developer (VWD). It uses the Backbase XML Schemas to enable code completion inside VWD (intellisense). VWD is then aware of the Backbase-specific tags, and will provide a list of available tags as you type, just like it does for HTML and JavaScript.

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Read about Visual Studio integration on the BDN »