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19 Nov 2007 03:43 PM EST
Enterprise 2.0 Mashups with Citrix Presentation Server
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posted by Chris Fleck


If you're a developer that's looking for a simple web standards based interface to windows applications hosted on Citrix Presentation Servers you now have a new option beyond the existing MFCOM SDK. One of our partners Extentrix has released a product called Extentrix Web Services 2.0 - Application Edition which provides a suite of web services API's that communicate directly to the Citrix XML Service.  The Web Service uses SOAP and XML to deliver information about CPS published apps, the developers app can then discover the web service's API's via WSDL and generate the appropriate proxy in order to deliver the app to the client.

Extentrix has an online TestDrive site that demonstrates a few examples of how this could be used; the sample page has an embedded link that when clicked first checks to see if the client has the required application locally installed, if so the content is redirected to natively launch locally. However, if the client does not have the app installed then the content is redirected to a CPS server and delivered ( launched ) via CPS/ICA.

Some additional use cases that we see for  this include :

Enterprise portal integrations - If no CPS portlet exists or a unique implementation is desired - Extentrix also provides sample integration with Microsoft Share Point 2007. 

Workflow - Enterprise work flows such as Oracle BPEL that can include launching the right app and the right document at the appropriate point in the workflow and maintain security of sensitive content.

Enterprise 2.0 Mashups -  Now you can include all your existing windows apps in an enterprise mashup without completely rebuilding the app and UI.

So if this sounds interesting check it out and let us know what you think.

Developers can find more resources at this link

Chris Fleck

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  1. Nov 22, 2007

    Anonymous says:

    It is cool. They have great examples. Integrating EWS with Citrix WI is what I l...

    It is cool. They have great examples. Integrating EWS with Citrix WI is what I liked the best. I can do all of the functionalities of WI through these services. I always dreamed to have published applications integrated with my company portal and rendered the way I want, not to be forced to use Citrix WI layout.

     Thanks Chris for telling us about this great application.

    John.

  2. Mar 09, 2009

    Alaa Jallad says:

    Extentrix has released version 3.0 of Extentrix Web Services Application Edition...

    Extentrix has released version 3.0 of Extentrix Web Services Application Edition. It has a wide range of new features like:

    • Citrix Access Gateway support to secure the ICA channel.
    • Support for multiple farms.
    • Simplified setup.
    • Fault Tolerance in case of a server goes down, another server will pick up.
    • Many detailed examples of how to use the Web Services
    • And much more.

    Extentrix has built two great products based on this solution:

    Extentrix offers a 30-day free version at this link.

    Thanks,

    Alaa 

  3. Mar 09, 2009

    Alaa Jallad says:

    Extentrix has released version 3.0 of Extentrix Web Services Application Edition...

    Extentrix has released version 3.0 of Extentrix Web Services Application Edition. It has a wide range of new features like:

    • Citrix Access Gateway support to secure the ICA channel.
    • Support for multiple farms.
    • Simplified setup.
    • Fault Tolerance in case of a server goes down, another server will pick up.
    • Many detailed examples of how to use the Web Services
    • And much more.

    Extentrix has built two great products based on this solution:

    Extentrix offers a 30-day free version at this link.

    Thanks,

    Alaa 

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