Revelation Software will be holding their 2010 Users' Conference at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas from April 27 - 30. In addition to showcasing the 9.2 release of OpenInsight, Revelation will be unveiling their latest entry into the web-application space: O4W. This product marks a significant change in the Revelation database environment as consultants and clients look to move away from traditional local area network (LAN) and into leveraging the power of the internet.

SRP will be on hand delivering three highly relevant presentations directed at developers who are interested in extending their knowledge into the world wide web. Joining SRP will be Clay Borne of CLB IT who will also present on some very exciting technology developments. Please read on for the official descriptions of each presentation.

Designer’s Challenge – Preparing Applications for the Future using MVC Concepts
Don Bakke, President, SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.

Core applications are no longer confined to the desktop and traditional LAN-based architectures. Browsers and smartphones are just a couple of the ways in which applications are now being delivered to end users. For most OpenInsight developers this requires a change in how applications are designed and programmed. Model-view-controller (MVC) is an architectural approach that addresses this need. Attendees in this presentation will see how SRP has been adapting these principles.

Designer’s Challenge – Pluggable and Extensible Software using SOA Techniques
Kevin Fournier, Senior Developer, SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.

Software applications are commonly being assembled with third-party components. These add-ons need to operate seamlessly within existing environments. An industry standard approach is to utilize a service oriented architecture (SOA) so that developers can tie these disparate systems together with relative ease. Even self-contained applications can benefit from this design concept. Advantages of this approach are software programs that are portable, pluggable, and easier to maintain. Attendees in this presentation will see how SRP has been adapting these principles.

Designer’s Challenge – Web-based Applications using Drupal and OpenInsight
Paul Simonsen, Senior Developer, SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.
Jason Green, Systems Administrator, SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.

Drupal has become one of the most popular open-source content management systems for various organizations. Developers are drawn to it because it is free, feature rich, and supports dozens of add-on modules such as e-commerce, blogs, galleries, and more. While Drupal natively supports SQL platforms, it provides an abstraction layer for interfacing with other databases. Attendees in this presentation will see how SRP has been connecting Drupal to OpenInsight to create powerful web-based applications.

Designer’s Challenge – Web-based Applications using Adobe Flex and OpenInsight
Clay Borne, President, CLB IT

Rich Internet Applications (RIA) are quickly blurring the line between desktop and web-top applications. Adobe Flex has risen to be one of the most popular platforms for developing these full featured systems. Through Flex technology developers can easily deliver desktop-like applications for multiple platforms without being tied down by traditional LAN-based networks. Attendees in this presentation will see how CLB IT has been developing Flex applications with OpenInsight on the backend.