Allaire Spectra E-Business Construction Kit

This book is written for anyone who wants to develop next generation Web based applications using Allaire’s groundbreaking new development tool – Allaire Spectra.

Whether you are creating Intranet based content-management systems, high visibility e-commerce based sites, or highly interactive user community portals, Spectra provides the building blocks to create, deploy, and manage every aspect of your application in ways never previously possible.

But all this power comes with a price. Unlike Allaire’s other products (primarily ColdFusion and HomeSite), Spectra has a significant learning curve, and its use requires careful and methodical planning.

And that’s where this book comes in. Written by authors intimately familiar Spectra (many were involved with Spectra’s development), Allaire Spectra E-Business Construction Kit will walk you through every step of the Spectra application development process. From installation, to application design, to performance turning, to deployment, every facet of Spectra development is covered in detail, complete with real world examples and tips.

Some of the topics covered include designing and building highly scalable and manageable Web applications using modular and reusable component architectures, how to involve entire teams in the development process (allowing individuals to concentrate on what they do best, while still working as part of a group), creating sophisticated content management systems complete with embedded workflow and intelligent searching and indexing, using rules to deliver highly personalized content, implementing sophisticated security systems and next generation syndication technologies, creating sophisticated user interfaces while ensuring backwards browser compatibility via automatic interface downgrading, and much much more.

If you want to develop applications in Spectra, if you are interested in learning how the latest application development technologies can simplify your own development, if you are ready to embrace the new and exciting world of e-business, then this book is for you.