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BR and Modern Web Design: Advanced Front-end Engineering. The BR Web Scripting Bridge JavaScript User Interfaces BrMyAdminBR Database Administration Read and write to any existing BR data file. Create and modify file layouts. Add Fields to Layout Definition
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BR and Modern Web Design:Advanced Front-end Engineering • The BR Web Scripting Bridge • JavaScript User Interfaces • BrMyAdminBR • Database Administration • Read and write to any existing BR data file. • Create and modify file layouts. • Add Fields to Layout Definition • Change field formats and lengths
BR Web Scripting Bridge • Simple API for Creating Internet Information Services • Run any BR Source Code of library function • Open Source and Free
Javascript Programing Language • Largely Misunderstood • Automatically Adds Cross-Browser Compatibility • Create programs faster by allowing Javascript to do the work most of the HTML and CSS work for you. • DOM – Document Object Model • Allows insertion of content into page • Provides
DOM – Document Object Model • Allows dynamic insertion of content into page • Allows easy, event driven changes to page styles and other attributes.
XMLHttpRequest • Provides asynchronous HTTP request • Provides compatibility with BR back-ends using the BR Web Scripting Bridge.
Javascript Application Frameworks • Easier to use than built-in methods. • Mostly Free • Web-based Widget Libraries • Built-in Cross Browser Support • Handles browser quirks so you don't have to. • Wide selection of tools from several major software companies.
Other Recent Developments • New version of Bridge – 0.9.1 Alpha • Now Supports Windows along with Linux Servers. • New version of Fileio Library • ODBC Compatibility Coming Soon! • Uses Internal file format for layouts. • Data file layouts can now be read with Fnopen.