To create plug-ins for Connected Business-powered applications, developers must follow specific rules and patterns for coding and designing the needed software items. Plug-ins follow a precise structure that utilizes the best qualities of the Connected Business Platform and the Interprise Framework. Coding plug-ins from scratch can therefore be a tedious task, requiring the developer to constantly keep track of the detailed programming principles and the structure of Connected Business plug-ins.

The Connected Business Plugin Factory is a Visual Studio guidance tool that initializes the software layers needed by Connected Business-powered applications and the necessary code within them. This greatly simplifies the creation of plug-ins for Connected Business-powered applications. The layers (Extendable, Framework, Presentation, Facade, Business, WebService and WebSite) are arranged into different projects with the fundamental code already provided. Specific items can be added to the projects by right-clicking on the project icon and choosing from a menu. The developer can then focus on the functionality of their plug-ins and spend less time writing system-specific code.

We have included documentation for creating and incorporating plug-ins into CB-powered applications. These documents describe the process of making simple plug-ins step-by-step, from the production of DLLs using Visual Studio to their registration and installation to Connected Business-powered applications. Download the documentations below.

*** Please download Installation Guide. Requires the Connected Business Platform SDK - Please register to be approved ***