Dekoh opens desktop platform for RIA developers
Posted on September 28, 2007 by chandru
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Dekoh announces the developer release of its desktop RIA platform. The platform includes java libraries for common web 2.0 features like AddressBook management, Tagging, Commenting, and Sharing. It also has rich syndication API and built-in support for versioning and upgrading of applications. Developers can leverage the reusable javascript widgets to cut down on development time.
”Dekoh provides a platform for social networking from the desktop. Developers will find it easy to build cross-platform desktop applications leveraging their knowledge of existing open and standards-based technologies,” says Dekoh CTO and co-founder Vijay Pullur.
Complete API and documentation for the platform is available on the Wiki.
The release also contains sources for our full-featured applications: Dekoh Photos, Dekoh Music, Dekoh Books, and Dekoh Calendar. These applications demonstrate the power of the platform to make content and applications instantly shareable with friends right off the desktop. Sources for the sample applications are available from the source download page.
A quick guide to compiling sources is available at the wiki page HowToCompileSampleSources.
Developers can discuss API and requests for enhancements on the Dekoh API discussion board.
The release also contains a number of new features for end-users:
- Run site/application off your desktop for general public. The sharing feature is now extended to public users.
- Receive notifications from your Dekoh buddy network in a convenient tray icon.
- Create groups among your buddies and share content/application with groups.
- Import contacts from Outlook, GMail, Hotmail, and Yahoo! into your Dekoh address book.
- Remove applications you infrequently use or no longer need from your Dekoh Desktop.
- Improved Dekoh Calendar: Supports multiple Google Calendars. Access Dekoh Calendar from Sunbird and other calendars that support the other iCal format. Set up recurring alerts for Google Calendar events.
- Dekoh is now downloadable as EXE for offline installation. It’s available with and without Java bundled.
Dekoh Beta version and Dekoh Music application is now available
Posted on June 6, 2007 by Vijay
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Beta version of Dekoh Desktop, the platform for Rich Internet Applications is now available for download. Dekoh Music, the personal music streaming application is available for users to install.
After successful public alpha release in April at the Web2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Dekoh has received good response from several thousand users who have tried Dekoh applications and provided very valuable feedback.
Here are some changes in this Beta release:
1. Use of RSS. In this release Dekoh Photos notifications like friends’ comments and friends’ picture shares comes as a RSS feed on Dekoh Desktop portal. RSS API (generation and consuming) is now available for Dekoh applications. Other Dekoh applications will be generating RSS notifications in the next release. In the picture below you can see 2 sections on the right side “Activity on Dekoh network”, you will get this notification on your desktop when another Dekoh buddy shares pictures for you. “Activity on my desktop” shows a new entry when any of your buddies posts a comment on your shared pictures. Expect more use of RSS to come in future!
2. There is a new look-n-feel for Desktop portal as you can see above
3. Performance and usability improvements in Dekoh Photos and Books. Adding books from a search result is a one click operation now
4. The big new thing in this release is availability of much awaited Dekoh Music. If you are using Itunes to organize your music it automatically imports your music from Itunes (looks for Itunes Music Libray.xml). Others can click on Add to select directories to scan for MP3 files. Dekoh Music lets you stream music from your desktop. You can listen to music on your computer from anywhere. Share albums/playlists to yourself (or your buddies, just email address is enough). Enjoy listening to your music! Soon a Music widget will be available that you can place on your blogs and other social networking sites. No uploading of music it just streams from your desktop.
Want to upgrade to new version?
If you already have Dekoh installation:
1. Click on “Find updates” link on the Desktop portal. It first installs a critical update (a small fix in our version updater to transition to this beta). Once the download is 100% click on “RESTART DEKOH” button.
2. When Dekoh desktop restarts, click on Find updates again. This time it will show you that there is new version of all dekoh components are available (version 0.4.2.2). Click on install on each of them (small trick: click on install on one of the Dekoh applications, it will suggest that it will get you new versions of dependent components “portal and server”. Will save you clicking on these components separately). Once you have downloaded all components. Click on restart dekoh.
Once Dekoh desktop restarts you should be on the new beta version!! the portal UI should look like the above image.
This is a beta version. There maybe some issues in upgrading. Windows vista seems to have some issues. Please help us fix them by posting your problem on Dekoh forums. We are very prompt in answering questions and helping you.
Enjoy using Dekoh beta. It is FREE! Send us your feedback, we would love to hear from you.
Vijay
Dekoh
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