Method and apparatus for binding user interface objects to application objects
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsPaul Marcos, Arnaud Weber, Avie Tevanian, Rebecca Eades Willrich, Stefanie Herzer, Craig Federighi
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) and accompanying functionality for binding Web page definitional elements to a back-end state (e.g., client- or server-side back-end state) and custom logic is provided. In one embodiment, a template containing definitional elements, custom logic, and bindings are generated that define all or a portion of a Web page based on input received and functionality provided by the invention.
Claims26
A method for binding a user interface element to a back-end state item of an application comprising:
- receiving via a graphical user interface (GUI) an indication that a user interface element is to be included in a web page;
- receiving via the GUI a selection of a visual representation of a back end state item to be bound to the user interface element;
- and
- creating a dynamic binding between said user interface element and said back end state item.
A computer system, comprising:
- a display;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- provide, via the display, a graphical user interface (GUI);
- receive via the GUI an indication that a user interface element is to be included in a web page;
- receive via the GUI a selection of a visual representation of a back end state item to be bound to the user interface element;
- and
- creating a dynamic binding between said user interface element and said back end state item.
A computer program product for binding a user interface element to a back end state item of an application, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving via a graphical user interface (GUI) an indication that a user interface element is to be included in a web page;
- receiving via the GUI a selection of a visual representation of a back end state item to be bound to the user interface element;
- and
- creating a dynamic binding between said user interface element and said back end state item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.