The "HTML bridge" is an add-on to the Web Client SDK 5.5 allowing you to build UI plugins with HTML/Javascript instead of Flex. We are starting a short beta period of a few weeks before it gets added to the SDK 5.5.1 release for everyone to use (Q1-2014). Please download the Beta Agreement attached to this message and send it back to me in a private message (*). Once our legal dept reviews it I will send you the link to download the beta bits in a private reply. You can continue to use this forum to post questions and feedback once you start using it.
(*) VMware partners already signed up on vmdev.net will get contacted directly there and don't need to use this PRBA document.
Features summary
- Any UI extensions or component can be built with HTML and Javascript. All extension points are supported.
- New Javascript APIs provide the same level of functionality as the Flex API
- You can use the Javascript libraries of your choice for on the UI side.
- Easy access to the Web Client server with REST calls and Spring Web MVC integration.
- The Java API doesn't change, so data adapters and java services are similar as with the standard SDK.
- New HTML versions of the standard SDK samples, as well as new samples.
- Eclipse wizard updated to create a new HTML project from scratch.
- Compatibility with the future Web Client HTML platform when using our guidelines.
Here is a HTML sample using Sencha's Ext JS library.
