MDA Model Driven Architecture

User Interface, fast & simple

Claudio Rubbiani nexida.com

Thanks to …

You all!

In this session …

MDA solution to user interface generation for data driven applications

•What NEXiDA is doing

•Some results that it is possible to obtain with our solution

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User interface matters!

How it works …

DBWeb

Service(SOA)

Object model

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Diagram)

User interface specific model

Fast & Simple

WizardsGeneric Editor

modeling tools

integration

Code generation services•On-line•In-house

Enterprise templates repository•Standard•Custom

Standard

Technologyindependent

Data structure (obj. model)

DBWeb

Service …

Data structure

User Interface

Services

Gathering user interface information …

Remember to …

•Keep it simple

•Express concepts, do not set attributes

•More technology independent as possible

It is possible to create specialization for “Web apps” or “Mobile apps” in the future

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What creates value …

Examples – some results that create value!

List – LinkedIn.com

Minimal coding to retrieve information

Minimal coding to launch another generated user interface object

Summarizing – ListWas it “User Interface fast & simple”?

Yes but … what happens when I click “Invite”?

Create – LinkedIn.com

Should the model manage “enum” data types?

Search – LinkedIn.com

Will the model support the “multi-select” concepts?

Yes! It creates value …

How fast we will reach the goal of making user interface

fast & simple depends on you!

This is just the beginning …

CommunityStart

partnersSponsors OMG

www.omg.org

Collect needs Share investmentsStandard

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How can you help?

Find more on

www.nexida.com starting from Nov. 2009

User Interface, fast & simple

nexida.comClaudio RubbianiTel: +39 059 460578

Thank you again!