How Does Prizm Content Connect Plus Work?
The Prizm Content Connect AJAX based client uses a combination of Flex, Flash, and AJAX technology to render documents.
Detailed steps that show how the Viewer works:
- A request is sent from the client browser to view a document along. Start page and document viewing options may also be included.
- Server returns a .swf or .png file.
- Viewer makes an AJAX call for Fast Page Count in Document.
- Viewer then makes an AJAX call for Actual Total Page Count in Document.
- Fast Page Count of document is calculated on server.
- Server returns Fast Page Count of Document.
- Total Page Count of document is calculated on server and returned asynchronously. (Fast Page is calculated synchronously to reach step 8 quickly.)
- Viewer makes an AJAX call for page n of the document.
- Conversion File gets the document name and page number and converts page in the document.
- Conversion File returns the generated file in a stream for viewer to display.
- Viewer makes an AJAX call for next page of the document.
The following diagram shows steps 1-11 above:
