UI4.3: What’s in it for u?

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OUTLINE

• Why move to UI4.3?• End user perspective• IT perspective• How to transition?• Questions?

WHY UI4.3?

• Did you install UI4.0 or UI4.1?• Did you convert to UI4.2?• Did you run WebUI (3.x)?• Do you still have Desktop (2.3)?

Same answer: Install UI4.3 – NOW!

WHY UI4.3

• Dump WebUI 3.x - bizarre• Dump UI 4.0, 4.1 –

architecture• Skip UI4.2 – same with bug

fixesUI 4.3 is 100% SilverLight, no

wIntegrate

END USER PERSPECTIVE

• UI4.3 requires SilverLight plugin• 100% web application• No software to install/maintain

on PC• Does NOT behave like traditional

web forms with GET/POST

UI4.3 LOGIN

UI4.3 STARTUP

UI4.3 PERSON LOOKUP

UI4.3 ADVANCED SEARCH

UI4.3 CONTEXT CARD

UI4.3 MAPPING

UI4.3 PERSON FAVORITES

UI4.3 FORM SEARCH

UI4.3 “OLD” NAVIGATION STILL PRESENT

UI4.3 FORM: SPRO

UI4.3 EXPORT DATA FROM WINDOW

UI4:3: TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE?

UI4.3 SUMMARY FOR END USERS

• Person Lookup before form can be disabled

• UI4.x introduced Person lookup before form

• UI4.3 can be made to work like Desktop 2.3

IT PERSPECTIVE

• Users no longer have client on PC (yippie)

• UI 4.3 authenticates users like WA – via DMI

• Users no longer need OS login on APP server

• UI4.3 uses new listener for file xfers• APP server no longer needs FTP enabled

IT PERSPECTIVE

• Security class can disable Excel export for PERSON lookups

• Can limit number of connections per user and/or environment

• Can send broadcast message to all users logged in

• Can setup admin users with no login limits

IT PERSPECTIVE

• Requires Windows server with IIS• SilverLight talks to IIS, web

service talks to Colleague• Some tinkering to get

performance right may be required.

IT PERSPECTIVE – WINDOWS SERVER

• MMC console used to control web services• DMI listener• File xfer limit• Web service URL

• ISS Manager used to control web sites• Setup SSL• Setup # worker processes (like WA)

UIWP

UIES

UIEC

TRANSITION

• Tutorial video included• Works for most

knowledgeable users• Not good for users who don’t

use PERSON-centric forms (GL, CRSE, etc)

TRANSITION

• Installed UI4.3 in test• Made all users come to training• Showed video in groups• Allowed all users to login and

play• Get people out of their office!

TRANSITION

• End users MUST try it out• If they say “whatever” – they’ll

be back with questions later• Most people, given time to play,

love it.

QUESTIONS?

Jeff [email protected]://jeff.hampshire.edu