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based LIMS
Going
beyond traditional web-enabled solutions, STARLIMS is built from
the ground up as an entirely web based LIMS application. STARLIMS
leverages XML and other advanced Internet technologies to
facilitate data management and decision-making within the lab,
throughout the plant and across the enterprise. At the same
time, it offers a ‘rich’ true-to-life GUI that vastly
streamlines configuration and deployment. STARLIMS web based
LIMS requires no
client-side installation or maintenance, and offers an
accelerated learning curve.
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Intuitive true-to-life GUI for a rich
user experience |
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Built according to Internet standards for
an accelerated learning curve |
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No client-side software installations
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Scalable for easily configured hardware
resources
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Unified application for design and
runtime |
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Full enterprise integration
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Full separation of user interface from
business logic, for a future-proof investment |
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Predictable response times
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Easy-to-use tools for enhancing and
modifying system functionality |
STARLIMS web based LIMS
architecture incorporates standard web-based
features, with a scalable and extendable web browser
client-side application and a database server “farm.”
Communications between client and server are achieved through
standard web service messaging over hypertext transfer
protocol (HTTP). Alternatively, a secure HTTP (HTTPS) can be
used for a more secure environment.
To take advantage of all the available
processing power and allow for a rich user experience,
STARLIMS web based LIMS
splits code into business logic (which is
executed on the server side), and presentation code (run by a
.NET control on the web client). The result is predictable
response times and a far superior user experience.
For scalability, the STARLIMS web based
LIMS application servers utilize hardware
resources by dynamically creating execution threads that
concurrently handle business logic requests. The scalable
distributed server farm is continuously monitored by a
balancing server, which analyzes the workload and routes to
the optimal server.
The STARLIMS client is a standard web browser
that hosts a .NET control that dynamically presents the user
interface. The STARLIMS XFD Renderer Controls are automatically
deployed on the client when a new version is released. In
addition to the classic GUI controls (labels, buttons,
textboxes), this technology supports more complex controls, such
as hierarchical data grids, tab controls, and selection boxes.
For data-aware components, special business actions, termed data
providers, are used to interface between the GUI and the data
model residing on the server. For increased security, client-
side scripting code is run in an isolated (“sand-boxed”)
environment, and the server-side business logic code is
separated from the client-side. The STARLIMS XFD Renderer uses
the local machine’s computational capabilities, resulting in
reduced server and network load.
The STARLIMS XFD Designer enables authorized
users to configure, enhance and modify the system as business
requirements change. Designed to make GUIs and Internet
protocols entirely transparent to the user, STARLIMS
web based LIMS
allows users to focus solely on creating
optimized business rules.
Using intuitive graphic drag & drop design
tools, authorized users define the processes they need. . XML
forms containing layout tags are used in a declarative way to
describe the user interface. Java Scripting code is used to
programmatically handle these elements and corresponding events,
and to make remote calls to business logic services located on
the server. Communications between the GUI and the business
logic are achieved via standard web services. The STARLIMS XFD
Designer is also used to create web services made available to
third-party client applications, for seamless interoperability
between STARLIMS and a host of enterprise applications.
To Learn More about STARLIMS
web based LIMS, see also:
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