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The IMu (Internet Management Unit) is revolutionizing web development with its cutting-edge features. It seamlessly integrates with the EMu system, enabling cross-module searching and dynamic content delivery akin to Web 2.0. Key capabilities include customizable theming, user audit trails, and the ability to build complex sites that cater to diverse audiences, including mobile users and the visually impaired. IMu's extensibility via various programming languages ensures that developers can create unique functionalities tailored to their needs, ultimately making it easier to publish and manage data online.
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IMu New EMu Web Developments
Evolution, not Revolution • texhtmlserver / texhtml • texxmlserver / Web Objects • “Web 5” • New EMu Internet System: “IMu”
New Features • Themes • Cross-module searching/results • Dynamic pages: “Web 2.0” • User “audit trails” • Standard “shopping cart” facilities
Technology – What’s Going On? Actually quite a lot… • IMu Server • Web-server APIs • Theming • Interactivity
“IMu Server” • Same role as texxmlserver • Embedded within EMu environment • Extensible via perl modules – you can add your own functionality • Basic cross-module searching • Shopping cart interface • Admin tool
Web Server APIs • Set of APIs • PHP • .Net • Java • Perl • Other • Used to build web services • e.g. Multimedia web service
Theming • Web server code generates XML • XSLT to process XML • Separation of content from presentation logic • Can be run off web-server or by browser
Interactivity • Browser-based code • Javascript / jQuery • Flash • Silverlight • Provides: • Background searching (AJAX) • Markup of content (Subject links) • Visual effects (scrolling etc.)
EMu Client texserver
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Browser texhtml Web Objects texhtmlserver texxmlserver texserver
Browser texhtml Web Objects “Web 5” texhtmlserver texxmlserver texserver
Browser texhtml Web Objects “Web 5” PHP texhtmlserver texxmlserver “IMu Server” texserver
Browser texhtml Web Objects “Web 5” PHP .Net Java Perl … texhtmlserver texxmlserver “IMu Server” texserver
Browser XSLT texhtml Web Objects “Web 5” PHP .Net Java Perl … texhtmlserver texxmlserver “IMu Server” texserver
Browser Javascript etc. XSLT texhtml Web Objects “Web 5” PHP .Net Java Perl … texhtmlserver texxmlserver “IMu Server” texserver
How can we use this? • Build more dynamic web sites • Build sites with different themes for different users: • Target sites to specific audiences • Mobile devices (iPhone) • Visually impaired • Build sites that do more than query single EMu module • Cross-module searching allows you to publish what you need from whatever modules you need • Other tools such as Admin tool • Build web services
Summary • EMu’s web capability continues to evolve • “IMu” is a significant addition to the existing web tools • More functionality • More dynamic web sites • More flexibility in how you use it • It’s not hard to get EMu data out onto the web and you now have more options than ever