Buildap Mind Map

What are the benefits?

•                   Visual Programming
•                   Rapid Application Development (RAD)
•                   Fast prototyping
•                   Easy Testing
•                   Application/system assembly
•                   Supports agile development
•                   Self documented
•                   Supports Event Driven Architecture/SADA
•                   SOAP Workflow reuse

What features it has?

•                   Graphical designer
•                   Runtime engine
•                   Library of Components
•                   Code generation
•                   Visual debugger/simulator

What are the underlying concepts?

•                   no shared memory
•                   asynchronous communications
•                   independent threads
•                   hierarchical composition
•                   message (event) based
•                    anonymous collaboration

For what it can be used?

•                   Cocoon applications
•                   Workflow design
•                   Web Applications
•                   Quick Prototyping
•                   Testing scenarios
•                   Distributed Applications
•                   Business process modeling
•                   Systems integration
•                   SOA
•                   Web service provision
•                   Web service integration
•                   Event Driven Architecture
•                   SODA
•                   Catch requirements
•                   Signal processing

Who are the target users?

•                   Business Users
•                   Architects
•                   Developers
•                   QA
•                   Business Analysts
•                   System Integrators

What is it all about?

•                   Component Based Development tool
•                   Visual Programming tool
•                   Diagramming tool