Summary

In this chapter, we reviewed the WaveMaker architecture. We started with some context of what we mean by "client" and "server" in the context of this book. We then proceeded to dig into the client and the server. We reviewed how both build upon leading frameworks, the Dojo Toolkit and the SpringSource Framework in particular. We examined the running of an application from the network point of view and how the client and server communicated throughout. We dissected a JSON request to the runtime service and encountered project types. We also learned about both project and client type definitions. We ended by revisiting the file system. This time, however, we walked through a Studio installation. Studio is also a WaveMaker application.

In the next chapter, we'll get comfortable with the Studio as a visual tool. We'll look at everything from the properties panels to the built-in source code editors.