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Developer Connection: Data Services

Adobe offers a range of solutions focused on the development of rich Internet applications that include high levels of data integration. These solutions include BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services ES. Using data services technologies from Adobe, you can more easily build applications that add rich data capabilities to RIAs:

BlazeDS

BlazeDS is an open source remoting and web messaging technology that enables developers to easily connect to back-end distributed data and push data in real-time to Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR applications. Learn more about BlazeDS open source.

LiveCycle Data Services ES

LiveCycle Data Services ES is a comprehensive technology that enable the development and deployment of rich Internet applications with LiveCycle services, J2EE applications, and business logic. This is a solution for customers requiring commercially-licensed software for deploying business critical applications or who wish to go beyond the infrastructure features of BlazeDS by adding higher-level data functionality such as data synchronization, offline support for Adobe AIR, portal integration, RIA integration with LiveCycle ES software, and advanced deployment options for maximum scalability. Learn more about LiveCycle Data Services ES.

Model-driven development: What's next?

Christophe Coenraets

Get a sneak peek into powerful model-driven development of Flex apps using the “next“ generation of Flex Builder and LiveCycle Data Services ES.


LiveCycle ES vs LiveCycle DS vs BlazeDS – clearing up the confusion

Greg Wilson (Mar. 31, 2008)
Understanding the differences and relationships between the products in the LiveCycle and BlazeDS product family.

BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services samples galore in Tour de Flex

Greg Wilson (July 6, 2009)
Get an overview of the samples in Tour de Flex related to BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services.

Working with LiveCycle Data Services ES

Anil Channappa

What's new in LiveCycle Data Services ES2 (3.0)

Anil Channappa (Dec. 14, 2009)
Get an overview of the new capabilities in the release.

LiveCycle Data Services ES

Download LiveCycle Data Services ES2 trial version

Get the trial version of LiveCycle Data Services ES2 software for application development and testing.

LiveCycle Data Services ES2

LiveCycle Data Services ES2 (3.0) videos

Watch these tutorial and demonstration videos to learn more and get started.

Sujit Reddy Gurrala

Setting up model-driven development with LiveCycle Data Services ES2

Sujit Reddy G, Duane Nickull, & Michael Peterson (Mar. 8, 2010)
Get started with model-driven development and LiveCycle Data Services ES2 by building a simple Flex front end for database access.

Mark Ellis

Building a micro-blogging solution for the enterprise

Mark Ellis (Oct. 19, 2009)
Use Adobe ColdFusion, LiveCycle Data Services ES, and AIR to build a quality, comprehensive, enterprise micro-blogging solution.

More LiveCycle Data Services articles and videos

Working with BlazeDS

BlazeDS

BlazeDS now available

Adobe (Feb. 25, 2008)
Get the open source technology for connecting to back-end distributed data and real-time data push for Flex and Adobe AIR applications.

Christophe Coenraets

Externalizing service configuration for BlazeDS and LiveCycle Data Services ES

Christophe Coenraets (Apr. 27, 2009)
Configure your services at runtime to simplify deployment.

Adobe Developer Week 2008

Adobe Developer Week 2008 recap

Get up to speed with the latest development trends and coding techniques.

Zee Yang

Accessing cross-domain services with LiveCycle Data Services ES or BlazeDS

Zee Yang (Aug. 18, 2008)
See how Flex clients can bypass the cross-domain restriction.

More BlazeDS articles

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Flex Data Services 2 article archive

Flex 1.5 article archive