1. Introduction

   1.1 About this Document.

   The main purpose of this document is to provide an overview of how the TOTF STARTUP EDITION is constructed. It is an high level description,  not meant as a complete and fully detailed guide covering all aspects of the system.

   1.2 Definitions, Acronyms & Abbreviations

Acronym	Definition
TOTF Client	Paying client using this platform.
End User	Client's users

1.3 TOTF history

Astal Web Effects since 1997.
TOTF since 1999.
TOTF version 1.4 since 2002
TOTF WAP since 2002.
TOTF mobile blog since 2004.
TOTF MOBILE PLATFORM - Startup Edition since 2004.
TOTF MOBILE PLATFORM - Enterprise Edition since 2004.

1.4 TOTF for mobile and cellular startup

in addition to the base platform, if your startup develops

applications or web / mobile site for the cellular market,

TOTF has a set of ready made utilities like:

Users registration web site

Web/wap content management system (CMS)

Online HTML / WAP catalog and price list

mobile development tools

and much more

2. Scope and Objectives

   TOTF platform main objective is to let Project Managers and entrepreneurs

   focus on their core applications development, without wasting resources on

   building the base Java platform.

2.1 Primary objectives

• J2EE complete platform.

• Turn key project for the client.

• Using Java Standards.

• Using popular components and configure them according to there standard configuration.

• Scalability, high availability and redundancy.

• Management facilities and gui.

• All development tools to create java server-side applications.

2.2 Clients objectives

• Turn key platform allowing the StartUp to focus on its core application.

• Easy use and maintenance.

• Indepandancy ? managing the platform and adding the client's applications with no support needs.

2.3 Benefits

• Fastest ROI. Client starts working on its new application, saving the need to recruit platform developers.

• Well designed platform.

• Integrates with JDBC-compliant databases.

• Indepandancy from current developers and outsourcing companies.

• Easy maintenance, since TOTF STARTUP package use standard configuration and well known products.

• The J2EE Java architecture easily integrates with existing software applications and supports a wide variety of servers, databases and protocols.

3. Structure

3.1 High Level Design

Platform scope:

Client Tier

End User interface: from his cellular or computer, end user can use this forms which the templates are provided with the platform, and costumes by the clients.

• End User registration forms.

• End User input data forms.

• End User Update data forms.

All forms are created by servlets/JSP.

Administration interface: from his computer, client's administrator can easily control the platform activity using well known and tested tools/ TOTF management services, including:

• Application Server Configuration, Network configuration and use, Database controls and much more.

• Computers and servers control.

• Clustering abilities.

• Users statistics and controls.

Middle Tier

TOTF Middle Tier container integrates with a wide variety of web and application servers,

using classic EJB structure, TOTF give the client a presentation layer- web tier,

and logic layer- business tier.

EIS TOTF easily integrates with databases, other web resources, or any other information source

need for your applications.

Platform non scope:

Networking and security issues will not be handheld by TOTF, and will not be included in the package.

3.2 Components

End User GUI- html pages.

Administration screens- html pages/ applets created by cgi / servlets/ jsp /jsf.

Web servers : usually from Apache project.

Application servers recommended- WebSphere / JBoss / Jrun.

Java IDE : Eclipse / NetBean.

Java Tools : since Java now has many tools, you can ask that your package

will include minimal / costumize tools configuration.

Web Management tools.

Other Management tools.

3.3 Alternatives

4. GUI

TOTF gui mission is to be user friendly User Interface, running as Applet or Java Application.

Client can use Tree View or Tab View and enjoy a graphic environment with graphs and icons.

4.1 Screens:

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