Wakanda: A model-driven Web application platform
 for normal developers. ICSSEA'12 session

1. wakanda
A model-driven Web application platform
for normal developers
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2. Christophe Keromen
Blog: http://www.ckti.com
Viadeo : http://www.viadeo.com/fr/profile/christophe.keromen
LinkedIn : http://fr.linkedin.com/in/christophekeromen
Twitter : @ckeromen
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3. 2007
How do you innovate in Web development?
http://www.photo-libre.fr
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6. OO l
No ntra
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No ss Lo gic
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7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chebbs/4039748946/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Dissemination of business rules in the code.
It becomes complicated to evolve the system,
to train new collaborators,
and thus to maintain applications
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8. Need for explicit modeling in the domain
in order to:
• abstract business rules from the code
• centralize them in a unique and clearly identified
space
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9. How do you innovate in Web
development?
http://www.photo-libre.fr
• Keep the good ideas from 4D
• Improve business modeling
• Integrate the state of the art in Web development
• Simplify the implementation of a new Web project
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10. How do you increase efficiency of business models ?
How do you get developers to adopt modeling?
Reconcile abstraction with simplicity and intuitive use?
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11. Target Nor
mal
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ML lope
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http://www.photo-libre.fr
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12. wakanda
multi-platform system for developing and deploying
model-driven Web applications
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15. Agile
Working software
is the primary measure
of progress
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16. Agile
In two weeks (the rhythm of one iteration),
what do you get:
A model or "working software"?
http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2824489394
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17. facilitate an incremental enrichment
share emergent creation among team members
http://s.camptocamp.org/uploads/images/1303503816_1623982648.jpg
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18. hical r
Gr ap signe
el De
M od
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19. Data
Classes
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20. Data
Classes
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21. Encourage modeling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/limagiraphe/6392031713/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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23. Server-Side Client-Side
One Language
JavaScript
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24. th e
ch el
ri d
En o
M
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnsanews/7017089843/sizes/h/in/photostream/
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25. Storage attributes
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26. Relation attributes
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27. Alias attributes
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28. Calculated Attribute
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29. Validation
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30. Pattern
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31. DataClass Methods
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32. Extends
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33. • Business Layer
• Services Layer
• Presentation Layer
• Data Layer
• Security Layer
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34. Business
SSJS
no SQL
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35. SSJS
var john = ds.Employee.find('firstName eq John');
var conferences = john.conferences;
var JohnJSConferences = conferences.filter
("title eq '*JavaScript*'");
var JSAttendeesJohnMet = JohnJSConferences.attendees;
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36. Data
Services
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38. lazy-loading
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39. DataBrowser
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41. Presentation
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44. WAF
• sources.employee.fullName
• sources. employee.query
('firstName="John"'),
{onSuccess:function(){}});;
• sources.employee.query('ID<100',
{autoExpand: 'company'});
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45. Security
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48. WYMIWYG
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49. wakanda.org JSeverywhere.org
@wakandasoft @JSeverywhere
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