A major Scandinavian IT Company develops
a multitude of various business applications,
which are used by numerous customers worldwide.
Key Problems
All business applications (which are further
also referred to as "Framework Applications")
are managed with the help of the Applications
Framework (the "Framework").
The Framework required a graphical
Menu System for facilitating the
management of Framework Applications,
namely: activating and shutting down the
applications, managing the applications'
rights, and controlling the use of applications.
Moreover, the Company also decided to upgrade
its existing Framework Applications
to modern technologies. As the Company expected
to need more and more Web functionality
in the future versions of its Framework
Applications, it was especially important
to have an adequate platform for these applications.
To simplify the implementation of uniform
web applications based on the Framework,
the Company needed a special Web Applications
Framework Software Development Kit (WAF
SDK). The WAF SDK was to be targeted
at the developers used to traditional object-oriented
programming. The Company preferred to have
most of the programming logic placed in
the code - behind the files and Web controls.
The Company forwarded a Request for Proposal
to several software development vendors.
Arcadia, Inc.
proposed a solution based on the .NET technology.
Moreover, by then Arcadia had accumulated
extensive experience and skills in various
DBMSs and thus was capable of developing
a special toolkit for transferring Framework
Applications to the new technologies.
Arcadia, Inc.
Solution
The project consisted of two main stages:
Menu System and
Web Applications Framework Software
Development Kit (WAF SDK).
At Stage 1, the Menu System was
developed. The Menu System is a system
that provides a company-wide Intranet solution
for controlling the Framework Applications.
The Menu System also includes a facility
for installation and license management.
Framework Applications receive from
the Menu System information about
their rights. The rights are assigned through
the Administration application with the
help of roles. Users activate Framework
Applications via the Menu System,
according to their rights and licenses.
At Stage 2, the Web-interface for the Menu
System and the Web GUI control toolkit
for the Web Applications Framework (WAF
SDK) were developed. WAF SDK
should allow the Company to speed up the
development of uniform Web applications
implemented with VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET,
WebForms, WebServices, etc.
Employed technologies:
DBMS: Oracle and MS SQL Server, Programming language: VB.Net, VB6,
Java-script Development environment: MS VS 6,
MS VS.Net Other: XML
