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Introducing the DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf

The DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf is an on-line tool designed to help you work with BladeSmith. The InfoShelf contains the following components:

  • DataBlade Module Development Overview, which provides an introduction to DataBlade module concepts, an overview of DataBlade module creation, descriptions of topics covered in each of the on-line manuals, a topic-to-title and title-to-topic list, and descriptions of sample DataBlade modules
  • A Tutorial that illustrates the fundamentals of DataBlade module development
  • Descriptions of example DataBlade modules shipped with the DataBlade Developers Kit
  • A Library containing HTML versions of 12 Informix reference books
  • A master index

Software Dependencies

To use the InfoShelf, you must be using one of the following Web browsers:
  • Netscape Navigator Version 4.0 or later
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or later

Viewing InfoShelf Components

To open a component from the InfoShelf home page, click the name of the component.

To return to the home page from any InfoShelf page, click Home in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

Navigating in the InfoShelf Library

Click the buttons in the navigation bar at the top of the page to display the InfoShelf home page, the master index, to show or hide the current book's table of contents, or to display the current book's index.

More Information

For white papers, code examples, and the latest technical information about DataBlade module development, see the Informix Developer Network.

In addition, you can always access the complete set of Informix books on-line using the Answers OnLine CD-ROM or Web site, at http:www.informix.com/answers. The CD-ROM and Web site contain the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of all Informix books.

To view documents in PDF format, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3.0 or later. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at no charge from Adobe Systems, Inc.