Our company, AlphaBlox, recently released an enterprise-oriented product,
SpreadsheetBlox, that may offer you a solution. SpreadsheetBlox is a
DHTML-only spreadsheet, generated using JavaServer Pages, which can also be
used to create customizable reports that can be printed. SpreadsheetBlox is
a result of a recent merger between AlphaBlox and HalfBrain. For more
information, check out http://www.alphablox.com/. If you want to try out
the precursor to SpreadsheetBlox, go to Blox.com (http://www.blox.com/). At
Blox.com, you can create your own spreadsheets, custom calculators, and
reports using, I believe, the original version of BrainMatter (not based on
JSP). Re-written using JSP and XML, and integrated into our AlphaBlox
Analysis Server (which also supports JSP and XML), the AlphaBlox
SpreadsheetBlox has even more functionality than what you'll see at
Blox.com. I've been at AlphaBlox two years and this is a very exciting new
product.
Steve
Steven K. Bang
Sr. Staff Information Developer
AlphaBlox
(650) 526-1782
P.S. Here is a brief description of SpreadsheetBlox:
"SpreadsheetBlox provides full-featured spreadsheets and a ready-to-use
spreadsheet management mechanism. The SpreadsheetBlox features enable you to
deploy highly customizable reports to end-users easily as well as deploy
applications that make use of data entry forms, such as budgeting
applications.
The AlphaBlox Spreadsheet is written entirely in dynamic HTML (DHTML).
AlphaBlox Spreadsheets are delivered as standard web pages, so there is no
need for client-side downloads, plug-ins, or Java-enabled browsers. An
AlphaBlox Spreadsheet can access and display information from any of the
data sources supported by AlphaBlox Analysis Server, enabling a saved
spreadsheet to retrieve and display current data whenever the spreadsheet
loads.
AlphaBlox Spreadsheets have the familiar spreadsheet interface, which
provides most of the functionality of Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheets
include support for formatting, a wide array of built-in functions (for
example, mathematical, logical, financial), cell ranges, absolute and
relative cell references, and automatic re-calculation. AlphaBlox
Spreadsheets also include a powerful JavaScript-based macro language that
enables both you and end-users to write custom functionality into the
spreadsheet. Using macros, you can even control the way in which the data is
displayed and formatted in the spreadsheet.
The ready-to-use spreadsheet management mechanism is called My Files. The My
Files interface integrates with existing AlphaBlox Analysis Server security
and allows users to manage their spreadsheets; users can sort and filter
their saved spreadsheets, as well as rename, delete, and open them. They can
also create new blank stand-alone spreadsheets and open saved spreadsheets
in "calculator mode". Users can save spreadsheets in their private My Files
area or for public viewing by others with appropriate access rights.
When opened in calculator mode, a spreadsheet displays a different
appearance - they look like regular HTML pages. You choose which cells are
locked and which are editable (input fields). The end user then types in a
their numbers and views the resulting calculation. By locking all the
fields, you can make a formatted, read-only report. Also, you or an end-user
can embed a calculator within any HTML page.
While you can use AlphaBlox Spreadsheets and the file management mechanism
"as is", you can also customize the spreadsheet document and the My Files
interface."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arunkumar S Keserla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 7:16 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: JSP and Reports
>
>
> You will also get an 6 month free customer service rep
> bugging you to buy
> the software
>
> Arun
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anders Halden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:16 AM
> Subject: Re: JSP and Reports
>
>
> > Formula One:
> > http://www.tidestone.com/home/default.jsp
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification
> and reference
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Javier Navarrete T.
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:08 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: JSP and Reports
> >
> >
> > Try Formula One reports. 30 days trial free....
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Nice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:08 PM
> > Subject: JSP and Reports
> >
> >
> > > What is the best way to generate complex reports from JSP? I was =
> > > thinking about selecting the information for the report
> out of the =
> > > database in XML format and then applying a style sheet to
> the XML data =
> > > to convert it into PDF format. Nice, but for complex
> reports the style =
> > > sheets becomes unbearable.
> > >
> > > Are there ways to interface with Crystal Reports or some
> other reporting
> =
> > > program so that the user can click on a link on a web
> page to have a =
> > > report generated and then displayed to the user. Also the
> user should be
> =
> > > able to print the report to their printer.
> > >
> > > What are the best ways to accomplish something like this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Brian
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at:
http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html
http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.html
http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=JSP
http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=Servlets
