Anden Solutions has adopted the Cairngorm framework for the development of rich Internet applications (RIA) using Adobe Flex. The Cairngorm Microarchitecture is defined in the Adobe Labs site as “a lightweight yet prescriptive framework for rich Internet application (RIA) development.”

Cairngorm consist of a library (swc file) and a set of patterns that organize the development work. This collection of design patterns (microarchitecture) defines how we should handle the following design challenges:

• Handling user gestures on the client
• Encapsulating business logic and server interactions
• Managing state on the client and representing this state to the user interface.

Anden Solutions rips the benefits of the Cairngorm architecture especially when developing complex RIA applications with multiple use-cases and views, that require a team of developers. Cairngorm has been very helpful for making those applications easily extensible and manageable.

For more information about Cairngorm visit http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Cairngorm

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