Adobe LiveCycle Development

Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite (ES) is a SOA J2EE-based (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) server software used to build applications that automate a broad range of business processes for enterprises and government agencies. Adobe LiveCycle Data Services server makes it possible to easily integrate Flex with Java/J2EE based applications. LiveCycle ES solution components span data capture, information assurance, document output, process management, and content services, working together to create compelling and comprehensive customer engagement applications.

LiveCycle ES is an integrated server solution that provides everything you need to create customer engagement applications and automate document-intensive processes. And because LiveCycle ES is J2EE compatible and runs on industry-standard operating systems and Java application servers, you can easily integrate LiveCycle ES applications with your existing IT environment.

It combines technologies for data capture, information assurance, document output, content services, and process management to deliver solutions such as account opening, services and benefits enrollment, correspondence management, request for proposal processes, and other manual based workflows. LiveCycle ES incorporates PDF (Portable Document Format) technology with Flex (Flash-based UI technology) to allow developers to create human interactive applications.

It is a platform to help with customer engagement by providing end users with more compelling experiences which can be extended outside the organization to customers, partners, and citizens. LiveCycle applications also function in both online or offline environments. These capabilities are enabled through the use of Adobe Reader and the Flash Player clients that are found on the majority of desktop computers and mobile devices. By leveraging free and ubiquitous cross-platform clients, including Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe AIR, you can be sure your applications will be easily accessible, immediately usable, and consistent across platforms and devices.

LiveCycle ES solution components are various types of services available to developers including those needed to capture information, manage and optimize processes, secure information, invoke web services, create documents, and integrate with other applications and data sources. The solution components leverage shared "foundation" services which include administration and configuration services, service orchestration, invocation methods across components, and encryption services.

Adobe LiveCycle ES can help you:

• Build more engaging experiences that scale from paper forms to rich and interactive online applications
• Reduce development time with intuitive and integrated developer resources
• Protect sensitive information to inspire confidence on both ends of a transaction
• Extend your enterprise with new applications that reach inside and outside the firewall
• Build end-to-end business processes that create the perfect mix of print and electronic communications