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Streaming Real-Time Datainto Xcelsius ApplicationsUsing the Xcelsius Connector for Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES
Todd Ruhl – Adobe Solutions Architect
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AGENDA
1. Adobe/Business Objects partnership2. Overview of Xcelsius Connector for LCDS
1. What is it2. Value proposition3. Demo
3. Overview of LiveCycle Data Services ES (LCDS)4. Build an Xcelsius application with a real-time data feed5. Q&A
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Adobe/Business Objects Partnership
October 2007 - Business Objects and Adobe announce strategicalliance agreement at Adobe MAX
March 2008 - Xcelsius shipped with:A new connector enabling access to LCDSConnector enables Xcelsius applications to receive real-time dataA copy of LiveCycle Data Services (Express) on the media
August 2008 - Xcelsius 2008 SP1 adds new export option: AIR
Other integration points are in-process
SAP is Adobe’s largest ISV partnerMerger between two large partners equals greater opportunity for bothcompanies
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Overview of Xcelsius Connector for LCDS
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Introduction to the Connector
Xcelsius 2008 shipped March 12th with:A copy of LiveCycle Data Services (Express) on the mediaA new connector enabling access to LCDS
Connector offers new data access optionStream real-time data into rich Xcelsius visualization toolsCreate low latency, highly scalable and data consistentdashboards and widgets
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New Option in Connectivity Tier
DevelopmentTime
Run Time
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LCDS Option in Data Manager
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Features and Benefits
Xcelsius with LCDS can :Transform your day-to-day business processes withintelligent information
Combine historical and real-time information in a complete BI contextAccelerate delivery of information in the tools your front-line staff use
Deliver business performance with real-time Operational BIMonitor large amounts of transactional data in easy to usevisualizationsResponding to changing business conditions faster via event-drivendashboards
Optimize your daily IT operationsMinimize load to infrastructure caused by frequent informationrequests (updates are pushed to clients only when there are changes)Enable business users to create operational dashboards on their own
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Demo
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Overview of LiveCycle Data Services ES
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LiveCycle Data Services Overview
Platform and services for Flex clients talking to Java/JEEservers
Brings rich data to rich internet applicationsMore controlMore efficientEasier to code and maintain
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Data Connectivity Challenges
The evolution to more engaging rich Internetapplications (RIAs) has created the need for better dataconnectivity optionsPerformance is not sufficient with XML/SOAP overHTTP for rich clientsInability to easily reuse existing server-side businesslogicNo standard way to push data from server to clientNo real messaging model to exchange data betweenRIA clients and servers
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LiveCycle Data Services is a set of Java EEcomponents and APIs used to:
LiveCycle Data Services ESOverview
Create data-intensive RIAs with less code,less risk, and accelerated time to market dueto an innovative client-server programmingmodel
Integrate RIAs with existing applications,back-end data, and JEE infrastructure
Easily integrate RIAs with LiveCycledocument and process services
Enable collaboration, offline AIR and real-time data streaming applications to be built ina scalable and reliable manner with robustpublish and subscribe messaging
Generate PDF documents from RIAs thatinclude graphical assets
LiveCycle Data Services ES
Data Management
RPC Services
Messaging
ServiceAdapters
Data Synchronization
Off-line Applications
Data Paging
Web Service
HTTP Service
Remote Object Service
Publish & Subscribe
Collaboration
Real Time Data Push
Proxy Service
Web-tier Compiler
Portal Deployment
RIA-PDF Generation
LiveCycle
ColdFusion
Hibernate
SQL
JMS
Java
Custom…
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Real-time data applications
AppServer
PresentationTier
J2EEBusiness Tier
IntegrationTier
ResourceTier
DBMS LDAP CRM/ERP/CM
WebSvcs.
LiveCycle Data Services
Business andTransaction Logic (Java)
Connectors to Dataand Legacy Systems
Example applications:
• Real-time stock monitor
• Real-time news feedapplications
Customers looking to integratereal-time third-party data feedswith no screen refresh and noclient/server pollingExternal
App
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Real-time Xcelsius Applications
AppServer
PresentationTier
J2EEBusiness Tier
IntegrationTier
ResourceTier
DBMS LDAP CRM/ERP/CM
WebSvcs.
LiveCycle Data Services
Business andTransaction Logic (Java)
Connectors to Dataand Legacy Systems
ExternalApp
Business ObjectsEnterprise XI
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How the Xcelsius ConnectorWorks – Component View
MessageServices
LiveCycle Data Services ES
Adapter Y
Adapter X
MessagingSystem Y
MessagingSystem X
JMSProviderJMS Adapter
PublisherSubscriber
RTMPAMFHTTP
Xcelsius Application
LCDS Connector
ConsumerComponent
Endpoint
XcelsiusServlet
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Configuring LCDS for Xcelsius
Xcelsius-config.xmlXcelsius-config.xsd
XLCDSServlet
messaging-config.xml
5. Define destination in Xcelsius-config.xml
LCDS Instance
web.xml
1. Install LCDS2. Add XLCDSServlet
4. Add Xcelsius-config files3. Declare servlet in web.xml
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Build an Xcelsius application with a real-time data feed
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Additional Resources
LCDS overviewhttp://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/dataservices/
LCDS Test DriveEight concise sample apps installed with the producthttp://localhost:8700/samples/testdrive/
LCDS full documentation:http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/livecycle/
LCDS 2-day training:http://www.adobe.com/support/training/instructor_led_curriculum/flex2_data_com.html
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Summary
Xcelsius 2008 now includes a connector enabling applications toaccess data services from LCDS
Customers can now create rich, dynamic and real-time dashboardsthat help them move towards operational BI
Setting up a data stream is not complex and can be accomplishedwithout the need for intensive IT-support
Xcelsius with LCDS creates a more compelling reason to purchaseor upgrade to the newest version of Xcelsius
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Contacts
Business ObjectsKiet Trang [email protected] Battersby [email protected]
AdobeSteve Gerety [email protected] Ruhl [email protected]
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Q&A
