Union News
Source code for a multiuser clipboard is now available here. The example shows a multiuser clipboard, where all connected users can set the contents of a shared text field, as might be required when passing snippets of text between computers on a local network or the Internet.
Source code for a simple lobby is now available here. The example shows a room list that includes the number of users in each room and provides an interface for joining and leaving rooms.
Union 1.0 Alpha 5 is now available for download. Alpha 5 adds HTTP connectivity between Reactor and Union Server, dramatically improving the connection-success rate for users behind firewalls. Starting with Alpha 5, any user that can view web pages in a web browser can also connect to Union from Flash. For complete details, see the Union 1.0 Alpha 5 Release Notes.
Union 1.0 Alpha 4 is now available for download. Alpha 4 includes significant administration improvements and ongoing minor improvements to Reactor and Union Server. For complete details, see the Union 1.0 Alpha 4 Release Notes.
Union 1.0 Alpha 3 is now available for download. Alpha 3 includes protocol-compatibility detection, client connection cycling, server-side connection filtering, and administration improvements. For complete details, see the Union 1.0 Alpha 3 Release Notes.
Union community developer Kenichi Ueno of LOGOSWARE has posted his Japanese translation of the Reactor API Reference. Ueno-san's blog also features a Union-powered multiuser drawing example, complete with source code.
Thanks for these great resources Ueno-san!
Source code for part three of the Union chat tutorial series is now available here.
O'Reilly's InsideRIA.com just posted an interview about the Union Platform (tm). Rich Tretola asked some interesting questions about the motivations behind Union, and its future. Read the interview here...
Union 1.0 Alpha 2 is now available for download. Alpha 2 includes improvements to modules, NIO support, new administration tools, and many minor enhancements. For complete details, see the Union 1.0 Alpha 2 Release Notes.
Source code for part two of the Union chat tutorial series is now available here.
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