What is QAFE?
QAFE is a framework which represents a totally new approach to Enterprise Application Development. This framework allows any developer (Java or other) to develop JEE Applications (from front-end to back-end and vice versa), needing only a knowledge of XML and their own technology. Instead of choosing a specific technology, for example for the presentation of your application, QAFE abstracts the presentation to a model which can be applied to your current implementation and any future implementations. The back-end part is fully XML and supports many interesting features.

Please browse our QAFE FAQ-section to find out more about:

QAFE in general (framework basics), this section answers these questions:

  • How was QAFE started?
  • As a developer, what tools do I need to develop in QAFE?
  • As a developer, what skills do I need to develop in QAFE?
  • What will the future hold for our team of 20 Java developers if we start using QAFE?
  • QAFE introduces another development platform. What possibilities does QAFE offer for handling the installed base of tailor-made applications?
  • Is the Oracle conversion fully automated?
  • What competitors do you see for QAFE?
  • What is the learning curve for a QAFE developer?
  • What is the pricing model for QAFE?

Technical questions (applications & infrastructure), this section answers these questions:

  • How does QAFE behave in an MS .Net environment?
  • We have a heterogeneous ICT landscape, using multiple GUIs, databases and operating systems. How will QAFE fit in?
  • We’re running several applications on a mixture of handhelds and PC browsers. What possibilities does QAFE offer here?
  • We’re developing in Java using, for example, Struts, Hibernate, and Spring. What added value does QAFE provide?
  • What does QAFE’s infrastructure look like, client and server-side?
  • What does the software architecture of a QAFE application look like?

Running QAFE (scalability, continuity), this section answers these questions:

  • What hardware and software is required for our platform, for both runtime and development?
  • How does my development department get up to speed and running with QAFE?
  • I’m not sure if QAFE offers me what I’m looking for. What can you do to convince me that QAFE is the answer?
  • I would like to play around with QAFE for a while. Is this possible?
  • How scalable is a QAFE application?
  • How does Qualogy assure continuity of the product?
  • How fast will Qualogy produce new engines if new environments become available, for front-end of back-end?
  • Which customers are already using QAFE?

More technical questions (on languages used), this section answers these questions:

  • QAFE seems to produce lots of QAML/XML code. Do I have to code this myself or is this generated?
  • A lot of code could introduce a maintenance issue. How does QAFE avoid ending up in an uncontrollable situation with application maintenance?
  • What abilities does QAFE have for code generation?
  • Can I build screens by dragging-and-dropping using my favorite IDE?
  • How does QAFE productivity compare to other environments for building new applications?
  • How does QAFE productivity compare to other environments for applying changes?
  • What programming languages does QAFE use?
  • The brochure refers to “QAFE’s development tools”. What are these?
  • Why would I consider using QAFE’s security for my application?
  • How does auditing and monitoring add to my application?
  • How do you debug applications in QAFE?
  • Can you show samples that prove QAFE boosts productivity and reduces maintenance?

Getting started with QAFE (perfomance, validation), this section answers these questions:

  • What releases of QAFE are currently available? What do they contain?
  • What platforms is the QAFE software available on?
  • How do I download QAFE? How do I install it?
  • How can I get started with programming in QAFE?
  • Who is licensing QAFE?
  • Where can I find the API documentation?
  • Where can I get the QAFE source code?
  • What is the Java Version/Naming convention?
  • What about the performance of the application?
  • What about validation of QAML code?
  • What is the output of the business action?
  • Can I specify another directory on my file system instead of putting every file in the WEB-INF directory?

Oracle Forms FAQ (conversion, designer), this section answers these questions:

  • Can all of the Oracle Forms logic be migrated?
  • How do transactions from Forms work inside QAFE?
  • What version of Forms is supported?
  • I’m using the Oracle Translation Hub. What is the license model in this case?
  • My Oracle Form has parameterized input, can QAFE do the same?
  • I’m using style libraries: what does QAFE do with this?
  • Do I have to migrate all the logic to my database? I don’t like cluttering up the database.
  • Is there a GUI that can help me migrate my Oracle Forms?
  • Is the Oracle Forms migration 100% complete?
  • Is it possible to integrate the forms in QAFE with other technologies (Java, SOA, etc.)?
  • Can the Oracle Forms still use the same database in runtime?
  • How does QAFE relate to APEX and ADF?

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