Friday, February 01, 2013

Interfacing with the Google Data API from PowerBuilder.Net

Recently somebody asked me for help getting PowerBuilder.Net (and eventually PowerBuilder Classic through a COM Callable Wrapper) to interface with Google Calendar.  That actually turned out to be fairly simple because Google provides a .Net library for Google Data API which provides access not only to Google Calendar, but to a number of other Google services as well, such as Blogger, Contacts, Picasa Web Albums, Spreadsheets and YouTube.

We're going to see just how easy by accessing Google Calendar and retrieving our events for the next few days.  To do that, first download and install the Google Data API .net libraries (you only need the first one on the list).  Then create a PowerBuilder.Net WPF project and add references to the Google.GData.AccessControl, Google.GData.Calendar, Google.GData.Client and Google.GData.Extensions assemblies.


Friday, December 28, 2012

AP Database & Technology Academy - How to Consume a Web Service in PowerBuilder Classic

One of my videos for the SAP Database and Technology Academy.  Other PowerBuilder related videos can be found there as well at http://www.youtube.com/user/saptechnology/videos?query=PowerBuilder.



SAP Database & Technology Academy - How to Create a .NET Web Service in PowerBuilder Classic

One of my videos for the SAP Database and Technology Academy.  Other PowerBuilder related videos can be found there as well at http://www.youtube.com/user/saptechnology/videos?query=PowerBuilder.


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Another game developer indicates HTML5 is not ready for prime time

From the TabTimes site.  Not that I'm into game development.  It's just that I think line of business (LOB) application development approaches the complexity of game development.  Therefore a platform that presents game developers with issues would present similar issues to LOB application developers.

 

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

In defense of HTML5...

Sencha, the makers of an HTML5 framework, were apparently upset about Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook) indicating that HTML5 was not ready for prime time.  In response, they developed Fastbook, a Facebook clone using Facebook's API for the iPhone and Android operation systems.  The also have opened up an "HTML5 is Ready" website where they are offering over $20K in prizes for people generating HTML5 web sites.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

SAP Database & Technology Academy - How to Consume a Web Service Using a REST Client in PowerBuilder

One of my videos for the SAP Database and Technology Academy.  Other PowerBuilder related videos can be found there as well at http://www.youtube.com/user/saptechnology/videos?query=PowerBuilder.



Sunday, December 09, 2012

SAP Database & Technology Academy - How to Consume a Web Service Using a WCF Client in PowerBuilder

One of my videos for the SAP Database and Technology Academy.  Other PowerBuilder related videos can be found there as well at http://www.youtube.com/user/saptechnology/videos?query=PowerBuilder.