AdLizard SDK - What is it?

AdLizard's greatest power is its adaptability. The actual deployment of AdLizard can be a totally customized and evolving process. Any interface is possible. Automation can be developed. Total control over the AdLizard database and interface can be achieved using the AdLizard SDK (Software Development Kit). This powerful development solution is sold separately (training included) and exposes the programming hooks used by our own staff in implementing AdLizard features.

The SDK is a documentation library which can be used by customer programmers to extend the functionality of, and add value to an AdLizard system installation. In essence, the SDK exposes the properties and methods of the AdLizard Object Library (AdLObjectLib) so that third party programmers will find it easy to efficiently produce value- added enhancements to the product. Strictly speaking, you don't have to use the SDK to write software for AdLizard.

The SQL database schema is supplied as part of every standard AdLizard installation, and in principle any programmer could develop software which would directly access the database, and so influence the way that AdLizard works. But there's always an easy way and a hard way to get to an end result. In software development, that often translates to an expensive way and an economical way. By using the SDK, a customer applications programmer will get a solution up and running in a fraction the time that it would take to go it alone.

What kinds of software can be developed with the SDK?

The SDK is used to write server-side to add value to AdLizard. This code executes at the host computer system, and sends information to the user's browser. The AdLizard client, which executes at the browser is "thin" with all operational parameters downloaded at runtime from the server. Therefore the customer programmer has effective control of browser behavior, as well as server behavior. Writing server side code for AdLizard generally falls into two categories:

Free standing .EXE
Started from the Windows desktop on the host machines. Programs in this category include AdLizard's Engine and Timer Services. These type of programs work in the background and might integrate the AdLizard database with external customer-owned production systems. They do not communicate with the browser population and have no direct access to the Internet.

Web Published ASPX
The SDK is most popularly used in the creation of custom Ad creation workflows. Microsoft's ASPX technology can be used by developers to bring database connectivity and AdLizard functionality to web pages viewed in a browser.

What kinds of projects can be implemented using the SDK?
Since the SDK exposes the full functionality and design of AdLizard, there is no limit to the value added work that can be undertaken with the SDK. Typically, the SDK is used to provide integration of AdLizard with existing systems, or to customize the User experience.

The AdLizard SDK put the full power of AdLizard functionality in the hand of your developers.