Recorded Scenarios & Tutorials

The links below take you to record-and-playback movies of DreamFactory in action. See how easy it is to build native XML portals, seamlessly aggregate and integrate different web services, and create web applications right in the browser. Sit back and watch the movies, then interact with real DreamFactory applications running in the browser.

Scenario Index

Product Overview Scenario   Click to View»

Provides quick information about the various capabilities and target applications for DreamFactory technology. Watch the deployment of native XML documents on the desktop, then see how to lower development costs, improve user experience, and reduce bandwidth requirements.

Aggregation and Integration Scenario   Click to View»

Shows the seamless combination of multiple web services on a single browser page. In this example, services from WebSphere, BigCharts, and Google are rapidly combined to create a complex stock quote application.

Web Services Interoperability Scenario   Click to View»

Presents a hypothetical business situation involving Customers, Suppliers, Warehouses, and Banks. The various endpoints for the Tutorialnstration were implemented by IBM, webMethods, and Iona.

Personal Portal Scenario   Click to View»

Features a complex dashboard built entirely out of XML documents. Various web services are combined to implement a collaborative calendar, rolodex, notepad, and other applications.

DreamFactory Tutorials

DreamFactory Overview Tutorial   Click to View»

Shows the Web Services Wizard and Document Exchange Wizard in action. The recorded scenario closely follows the project created step-by-step in the tutorial at the Developer Center.

Creation Tutorial   Click to View»

Tutorialnstrates how to build user interface objects right in the browser. Starting with a blank project, a simple application is created, and then various controls are positioned correctly in a window.

Properties Tutorial   Click to View»

Shows how to change the properties of DreamFactory objects, and also use the clipboard to transfer objects between web pages. The properties dialogs can be used to change almost every aspect of the object's function, style, and appearance.

Scripting Tutorial   Click to View»

Adds some simple scripted commands to our project. DreamFactory supports both VBScript and JavaScript to ease the transition for new users. A quick tour of the Scripting Window, the Message Box, the Find Dialog, and the Debugger is included.