Bindows SDK

Features

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The Bindows™ Framework provides you with:

• A class based, Object Oriented API
• A complete windowing system with a wide array of supported widgets including menus, forms, grids, sliders, gauges and more.
• The leading toolkit for developing zero-footprint SOA client-side applications.
• Native XML, SOAP and XML-RPC support
• Single user to enterprise level support.

• Rich, customizable, with desktop-like GUI components
• Run in standard browsers without any installation (zero-footprint)
• No proprietary clients, runtime engines, or plug-ins

So Agnostic!

Bindows applications are agnostic to:

• Server - any server (Java, .NET, PHP, etc. can be used with Bindows)
• Backend platform - Any backend hardware and backend software
• Operating system - Any operating system can be used on the client (as long as it includes a supported browser)
• Language - All languages supported. Bindows supports Unicode
• Browser - most browsers are supported (i.e., Internet Explorer 5.5 and higher, Mozilla 1.4 and higher, Netscape 7.1 and higher, Firefox, K-Meleon, and Camino)

XML and Web Services

Bindows applications are defined by XML documents and supports standard SOAP Web Services.

Accessibility (Section 508) Support

Using the Bindows technology it is possible to migrate existing web applications and web pages to be 508-compatible (yes, even Ajax applications with very rich GUI).

The Bindows framework includes support for accessibility (US Government Section-508 requirements) in Internet Explorer for visually impaired users. With the Accessibility module, developers can make existing and new Bindows applications available to these users with a few simple steps.

The Bindows framework enables the fastest time to market for Ajax and Web 2.0 applications that work with leading screen readers, such as JAWS, without requiring any download or installation (zero-footprint).

For more information, see our 508 page.

Zero-Footprint

• Allows creation of zero-footprint applications with rich user-interface

Wide array of supported widgets, including:

• Standard components (labels, buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons, text areas and others)
• Menus and popup menus
• Toolbars and status bars
• Rich tool tips
• Grids (tables) and hierarchical trees
• Sliders, spinners and progress bars
• Gauge

Complete windowing system including:

• Application window
• Internal windows (both MDI and SDI)
• Dialog boxes and message boxes

Samples

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Related Links

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