This Harbinger Systems white paper identifies Interactive User Experience, or IUX as the next frontier in human-computer interaction. IUX combines three types of interactivity, which in turn exploit unique platform capabilities such as direction, touch, orientation, location, movement and proximity. The transition from user interface (UI) to IUX is as revolutionary as the transition from command-line console to GUI ...
Test Automation is a strategic necessity, as the delivery cycles are shrinking and becoming repetitive. In this white paper, we propose and illustrate a complete test automation solution based on open source technologies, Fitnesse, Ruby and Watir. This system is web based, and enables a diverse set of project stakeholders to carry out automated testing from anywhere.
JavaScript and Adobe Flex are two credible technologies available today for creating rich internet applications (RIA). In this paper, we compare their viability as options for building the rich clients that are needed for today’s complex web-based applications. JavaScript, along with the AJAX technology, is a dominant force in the web applications market. On the other hand, Adobe Flex capitalizes on the ubiquity of Flash ...
An abridged version of a presentation that Harbinger Systems made at the 2009 Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, this presentation shows real life examples of the usage of
Web 2.0 concepts inside the enterprise, and illustrates live examples of how Web 2.0 is used for improving employee productivity and for management visibility within the enterprise. The examples showcased in this presentation ...
Enterprise software is generally notorious for having cryptic UI and a substandard user experience. With the advent of
Web 2.0 in the consumer world, the web has undergone a paradigm shift in its presentation and user experience. This paper enumerates ten of the best elements that came out of Web 2.0 that have the potential to bring the same zing to enterprise software.
There are many JavaScript frameworks available today for programming rich client-side interactions in web applications. In this paper, we draw up a visual comparison between Ext JS, Prototype, JQuery, Dojo and YUI. We compare them on their scripting capabilities, extensibility, usability features, performance, integration ability, availability of support, and the strength of their developer network. ...
Widgets have clearly emerged as a powerful means of “expression” of application interfaces in recent times. They pose some unique challenges in terms of the design and framework choices to make, available platform options and others. This paper enumerates the benefits of
widgetization, discusses the challenges, and provides a check-list for their implementation roadmap.
Enterprise IT applications developed at different points in time need to undergo a Web 2.0 facelift to cater to the needs of the present day knowledge worker. The decision to undergo such a facelift needs answers to such tough questions as “How long will it take?”, “Which Web 2.0 features should I include?” and “Should I risk slowing down my application with all the bells and whistles?”. This white paper ...
