DreamFactory Developer Tools

This section of the website discusses the DreamFactory development enviornment, as well as the the DreamFactory Runtime engine.

User Experience On Demand...

Today the business enterprise is using XML documents and web services to integrate applications, servers, and databases. Tomorrow the next-generation of corporate networks will depend on XML for every transaction. DreamFactory extends the process of integration all the way to the client desktop: web services from any source can be hooked up to complex controls and user interfaces right in the browser. DreamFactory turns the workstations you already own into powerful new members of the XML network.

The older style of client-server communication based on HTML page generation has reached its limit. Next-generation web applications demand the ability to aggregate and integrate data from multiple sources in a seamless way, and bind this information to user interfaces and controls for presentation. A pure XML communications model allows bandwidth-heavy rich media and time-critical human interface to be handled at the client, providing for a better user experience while simultaneously reducing network traffic.

This paradigm shift imples a new division of labor between the deep-system programmer, who focuses on providing an orchestrated palette of web services, and the front-line manager, who needs to change business rules on a daily basis. This continuum of change from stable back-end application servers to more flexible front-end consumption platforms will result in dramatically better web applcations built at substantially lower cost. All we need is a nimble way to hook up XML documents to user interfaces and deploy them on the client.

That’s where we come in.

DreamFactory Software is the leading provider of customization and integration technology for On Demand software systems. Our best-of-breed rich client accelerates the rapid construction of enterprise applications built with native XML documents and driven by pure web service transactions. We enable the seamless aggregation of multiple data sources on a single browser page without the installation of additional server software. This standards-based approach streamlines design, enhances user experience, reduces network traffic, and dramatically lowers development costs. DreamFactory runs on both Macintosh and Windows, all OS versions, as a stand-alone application or browser plug-in, and in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox.

The DreamFactory Product Line

	DreamFactory Enterprise supports the desktop installation of DreamFactory Runtime or DreamFactory Professional on an enterprise network. Create an MSI installer for Microsoft's SMS server environment. Install DreamFactory on remote desktop workstations with a custom security policy. This free package includes software assets, InstallShield templates, example HTML pages, and complete documentation.
	DreamFactory Professional is the stand-alone application for dynamic display of DreamFactory Project files. This free application runs on Windows and Macintosh, example projects are included. DreamFactory Professional can be used to work on advanced projects outside the browser's security sandbox.
	DreamFactory Runtime is the browser-based control for dynamic display of DreamFactory Project files. This free control runs on Windows and Macintosh with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. DreamFactory Runtime can conduct complex web service transactions from a standard web browser.
	Download Certificate marks any server folder as a valid source of DreamFactory Project files. After 30 days our client software looks for a certificate when the project file is downloaded. Every aspect of DreamFactory deployment can be tested prior to purchasing a certificate. There is no server software to install.