Encanvas - Anatomy and Architecture: Recent Episodes
Ian Tomlin
In this, the first programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the anatomy and architecture of the encanvas platform. Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps. CONTENTS: What is encanvas? It’s purpose Is it codeless, code-light..? What is a canvas? Why a canvas? The Modules of Encanvas Cloud Client Create Information Flow Designer Cloud Manager AppFabric Secure[Spaces] Who owns the intellectual property of an authored app?
In this, the fifth programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the design possibilities of apps authored in encanvas.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENTS:
- How the design apps has changed over time
- Division of roles
- How to create a site structure for an encanvas app
- Re-using components in a site structure
- The building blocks of an app site structure
- Sections
- Look and feel (UI) design)
- Buttons
- Button design options
- Numerics
- Email workflows
- Email escalation workflow, notifications and approval process
- GIS (location-based data)
Running time: 12 minutes, 43 seconds
In this, the sixth programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the deployment considerations for apps authored in encanvas.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENT
- Testing and tuning
- Ensuring reliability of app code
- Help files
- App documentation
- Managing data quality input using design controls such as field validation and look-up fields
- Customization possibilities (internal, external, appearance and branding, etc.)
- How it speeds up time-to-value using a prototyping approach
Running time: 5 minutes, 56 seconds.
In this, the third programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss scalability, integration and extensibility of the encanvas platform.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENT
- Scalability and technical limits
- Managing governance challenges
- How many apps can you have?
- The Hyperdrive (Hyper-Plugin)
- Coding and scripting possibilities
- Benefits of using encanvas with 3rd party development environments
- Data connectors
- Mashups and apps within apps
- The role of MS .NET
- Benefits of using Microsoft
- Browser compatibility
Running time 6 minutes, 59 seconds.
In this, the second programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the data security features of the encanvas platform.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENTS:
- Identity Management
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System User Roles:
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IT Administrator
- Power User/Administrator
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Business Analyst
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Brute force attacks
- Database security
- Security for small apps
- Leveraging Microsoft .Net industry-standard security capabilities
- Microsoft hashing and encryption algorithms
- Safeguarding passwords
- Data privacy and governance
- Technical privacy data security
- Platform design privacy data security constraints
- Husbandry of data
- Encanvas data security benefits
Run-time: 14 minutes, 37 seconds
In this, the first programme in our TECHNICAL PAPERS series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the anatomy and architecture of the encanvas platform.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENTS:
- What is encanvas?
- It’s purpose
- Is it codeless, code-light..?
- What is a canvas?
- Why a canvas?
- The Modules of Encanvas
- Cloud Client
- Create
- Information Flow Designer
- Cloud Manager
- AppFabric
- Secure[Spaces]
- Who owns the intellectual property of an authored app?
- The design building blocks:
- Design elements
- Data components
Run-time: 7 minutes, 16 seconds.
In this, the fourth programme in our 'TECHNICAL PAPERS' series, hear a discussion between CEO Ian Tomlin and CTO Andrew Lawrie, as they discuss the project process.
Listen in to explore the architect's perspective of how Encanvas is designed to support codeless authoring of enterprise-grade apps.
CONTENTS
- Application project approach
- Introducing live wireframing
- Benefits of using an integrated design environment to design in real-time with stakeholders
- The make-up of project teams
- The required skill-set of designers
- Who is around the table on a project kick-start?
- Benefits of using encanvas for prototyping
- Benefits of using real customer data!!
- How projects work!!
- Overcoming testing and tuning overheads
- App reliability
Running time: 11 minutes, 42 seconds