ESRI Web ADF Print Task - Up Next; It's About The Turkey

With the ESRI Web ADF on it's way out the door, I plan on posting a PrintTask just like the one I did for the JSAPI 2.1. So bookmark this page or get notified through RSS.

If you are looking forward to the XML, there is no reason to worry. I have already tested most of the PrintTask for the Web ADF. I am planning to do one for Silverlight and YahooMaps as well. They will be next.

Thanksgiving is coming up and so is Black Friday. If you are not from the US and possibly don't know what I mean. This Thursday Americans eat outside of their means and the next day we spend outside of our means. I am only kidding, but shopping the day after Thanksgiving can be quite wild.

But on Thanksgiving, it's a buffet of food. And for the code hungry, I am going to post a code buffet. Since it's a buffet, your food for thought will not be in one programming language. I plan on feeding you some basic knowledge for commenting syntax and structure. Here's the knowledge menu.

Now the Web ADF has been a thorn in my side in programming right at the start. I thought it was me, but ESRI is dropping the Web ADF.

For our main course and the knowledge turkey will be the ESRI Web ADF Print Task. It will be just like the PrintTask I wrote about for the ESRI JSAPI 2.1.

Now with our main course out of the way. We are going to lay out the table with a full spread of XML writing through code. Each will result in the exact same XML file, but will be processed differently. and the dishes are;

- VBA in MS Access topped with a GUI
- VBScript served plain
- HTA stuffed with VBScript
- Perl served plain
- Visual Basic.NET and C# topped with a GUI and peppered with parameters for input
- Python sauteed with silly comments providing we have a wind blowing in a direction that is not opposite of the direction we had hoped for, unless it is a Tuesday or are making a left turn (if you're not familiar with it, Python related to Monty Python; so humor or an attempt at it is encouraged)
- Java caffeine free
- Sybase PowerScript for PowerBuilder but the GUI has been filleted

and for dessert, a dynamic web based resume presented with a splash of CSS topped with a Twitter and LinkedIn widget

XML appetizers will be provided before, during and after the knowledge feast.

And if you are worried about missing all of this free code and missing Black Friday specials, I will share specials with you too. But if you must shop, by all means shop. But if you are riveted to the spot enjoying one code course after another, I will do my best to share some things right here with you. I have also been having fun with these Amazon ads because, guess what; they are widgets. And I think web gadgets are pretty cool. Yes, I like that word.

I look forward to sharing with you. If you would like to bring a knowledge plat of your own, please feel free to cook some code up and share it with us.

So, Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy.