Extending techexplorer via Add-ins

This section is of a technical nature and is for readers who are familiar with C++, Java, and JavaScript programming. You may wish to skip this section if you are solely interested in viewing and creating techexplorer documents.

techexplorer add-ins enable third party developers to extend the core functionality of techexplorer or provide links to other applications, perhaps across the Internet. Add-ins are dynamically loaded applications that blend seamlessly into techexplorer and can add a wide range of interactive capabilities. An add-in is a C or C++ software module that extends techexplorer's ability to process and display various types of data.

The techexplorer add-in Software Development Kit (SDK) includes a C/C++ Application Programming Interface (API) that allows developers to easily integrate new or existing applications into techexplorer. Furthermore, through the techexplorer add-in conduit, add-ins can take advantage of the World Wide Web by interacting with techexplorer objects, HTML elements, and Java/JavaScript code. For example, the techexplorer add-in interface can be used by a symbolic math system to augment techexplorer for manipulation of math objects.

In the sections that follow, we discuss how you can extend techexplorer by building your own add-ins.

Get started by perusing the techexplorer add-in architecture, a gentle guide and a high level description of techexplorer add-ins from both a user's and programmer's perspective.
Learn how to use the Mathematica add-in to enliven techexplorer documents with computation and visualization!
Next, become familiar with the Integre techexplorer add-in Software Development Kit (SDK), which provides the source code necessary to start developing techexplorer add-ins. This section details the components of the techexplorer add-in SDK.
Move on to an explanation of the Integre techexplorer add-in Application Programming Interface (API), the "bridge" between add-in applications and techexplorer.
Learn about the techexplorer implementation of the W3C Document Object Model application programming interface. Java applications and C++ add-ins can now programatically manipulate the techexplorer document tree!

Becoming proficient in developing add-ins that make use of the Document Object Model API is simple! Examine the implentation details behind the DocumentExplorer, an add-in that displays the document hierarchy in the form of tree as well as provides a graphical interface for Document Object Model operations.

Finally, explore the techexplorer add-in API Reference Guide, a quick summary of each add-in method and data structure.

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