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This tutorial covers the creation of a '''Hello world''' application. This application has
 
This tutorial covers the creation of a '''Hello world''' application. This application has
 
# A minimal model with only one attribute.
 
# A minimal model with only one attribute.
# A minimal controller with only one action.
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# A minimal controller with two actions.
# A minimal view demonstrating a simple user interface.
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# Two minimal views demonstrating a simple user interface.
  
 
{{#ev:youtube|V4XICliXMqA|400|left|Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Creating a Hello World Application}}
 
{{#ev:youtube|V4XICliXMqA|400|left|Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Creating a Hello World Application}}
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Similar to other ''hello worlds'', this one does nothing fancy, except illustrate the use of the language and the major components of the generated code. This hello world has
 
Similar to other ''hello worlds'', this one does nothing fancy, except illustrate the use of the language and the major components of the generated code. This hello world has
 
# A mobile UI with a textbox and a button to fetch a greeting
 
# A mobile UI with a textbox and a button to fetch a greeting
# A back-end application with a database that stores a set of greetings [In this case only 1]
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# A back-end application with a database that stores a set of greetings.
  
The action would be just pressing the button, which fetches the greeting and displays it on the mobile device. This process requires
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The actions are adding a greeting and displaying the stored set of greetings.
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The create process requires
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# Getting the users greeting through a mobile UI component.
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# Encoding the values in XML and sending it to the server.
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# Decoding the values in the server and constructing the appropriate date object.
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# storing the greeting data object in the database.
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The retrieve process requires
 
# passing the request to the server to fetch the greeting
 
# passing the request to the server to fetch the greeting
 
# fetching the greeting from the database
 
# fetching the greeting from the database
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# decoding the values in the mobile side and displaying it in the UI
 
# decoding the values in the mobile side and displaying it in the UI
  
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== The automated deployment with Google App Engine ==
 
{{#ev:youtube|bM9SydjMbzw|400|left|Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Automated deployment of the Google App Engine Application}}
 
{{#ev:youtube|bM9SydjMbzw|400|left|Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Automated deployment of the Google App Engine Application}}

Revision as of 15:12, 5 October 2011

Hello World Tutorial

This tutorial covers the creation of a Hello world application. This application has

  1. A minimal model with only one attribute.
  2. A minimal controller with two actions.
  3. Two minimal views demonstrating a simple user interface.
Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Creating a Hello World Application

What does the 'Hello World' do ?

Similar to other hello worlds, this one does nothing fancy, except illustrate the use of the language and the major components of the generated code. This hello world has

  1. A mobile UI with a textbox and a button to fetch a greeting
  2. A back-end application with a database that stores a set of greetings.

The actions are adding a greeting and displaying the stored set of greetings.

The create process requires

  1. Getting the users greeting through a mobile UI component.
  2. Encoding the values in XML and sending it to the server.
  3. Decoding the values in the server and constructing the appropriate date object.
  4. storing the greeting data object in the database.


The retrieve process requires

  1. passing the request to the server to fetch the greeting
  2. fetching the greeting from the database
  3. encoding the values in XML and sending it to the mobile device
  4. decoding the values in the mobile side and displaying it in the UI

The automated deployment with Google App Engine

Basic MobiCloud Tutorial : Automated deployment of the Google App Engine Application