Advanced Programming with XOAD

XOAD has a range of advanced capabilities over and above those discussed in this lesson. In case you want to investigate the limits of what is possible using XOAD, here is an overview of the currently supported techniques.

XOAD Events

The XOAD framework also has support for events. A XOAD event instigated on one client's computer can be stored on the server and subsequently detected by other clients, making it possible to build complex applications in which users can interact. Such applications might, for instance, include chat, groupware, or similar collaborative tools.

Cache Handling with XOAD

XOAD allows for the caching on the server using the XOAD_Cache class. Caching results gives significant performance improvements, especially when server-side routines are time-intensive (such as sorting a large data set or performing queries on a sizeable database table).

XOAD Controls

You can define custom client controls in XOAD using the XOAD_Controls class.

Tip

At the time of writing, the current version of XOAD is 0.6.0.0. If the version you download is different, consult the documentation included in the download.