Composed of foundation technology, development tools, and software modules, Adobe® LiveCycle® Enterprise Suite 3 (ES3) software is an integrated server solution that provides everything you need to create customer engagement applications and automate document-intensive processes. And because LiveCycle ES3 is J2EE compatible and runs on industry-standard operating systems and Java™ application servers, you can easily integrate LiveCycle applications with your existing IT environment.
LiveCycle Workbench ES3
Adobe LiveCycle Workbench ES3 is an integrated development environment (IDE) that allows developers, designers, and business analysts to work together collaboratively. LiveCycle Workbench is included in most LiveCycle ES3 installations.1 Workbench can also be used as an administration console for system administrators and as a process designer for business analysts.
LiveCycle Designer ES3
Nonprogrammers can use Adobe's drag-and-drop design tool for creating electronic forms and documents. Build intelligent templates that merge with enterprise data to deliver interactive forms or personalized documents in a wide variety of electronic or print formats. LiveCycle Designer ES3 is included in every LiveCycle ES3 installation and embedded within LiveCycle Workbench.2
LiveCycle Foundation
LiveCycle Foundation is a services layer that underlies all LiveCycle implementations. It provides a central repository for the LiveCycle ES3 modules that includes reusable fragment libraries, audit management, and versioning for structured development and deployment.
Related products
Adobe Flash Builder 4.6
Included with LiveCycle ES3 software, Adobe Flash® Builder™ 4.6 Premium software can be easily integrated with the Workbench IDE. Using Flash Builder, you can develop applications that invoke LiveCycle services or customize Flex-based LiveCycle components.
Adobe application modeling technology
Adobe's new application modeling technology brings model-driven development to Flex and LiveCycle developers. Adobe's application modeling technology enables developers to write applications at a higher level, reducing the amount of code and simplifying data integration.
Adobe Flash Platform
The Adobe Flash® Platform is an integrated set of technologies for building enterprise applications that run across operating systems and browsers and fit easily with existing infrastructure. Adobe Flash Platform technologies include Flash Player, Adobe AIR, Flex, Flash Builder, Flash Professional, Flash Media Server, and LiveCycle Data Services.
1. LiveCycle Production Print ES3 and LiveCycle Data Services ES3 do not include LiveCycle Workbench ES3.
2. LiveCycle Production Print ES3 includes LiveCycle Designer ES3 and its own development environment, which is integrated with the LiveCycle suite.
