An Introduction to the F4 IDE - 21st May 2020
A guided walk through of the Fantom F4 IDE
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Helpful articles on Fantom and all things programming.
All Articles (71)
A list of all articles, listed in chronological order of when they were last updated.
Create a Mini Web Application with BedSheet - 24th Feb 2020
Article 2 of BedSheet - the Evolution of Wisp - A tutorial on how to create a mini web application with Alien-Factory's BedSheet; covering page routing, form posting, and file uploads.
Zorin OS Network Install - 5th Jan 2019
A journey into installing Linux via a networked PXE, a lot of Google foo, and even more patience...
Fantom Redux - 2nd Jan 2019
A look the javascript Redux library and how to implement it in Fantom
MongoDB SCRAM-SHA-1 over SASL - 26th May 2018
A fully worked authentication conversation with MongoDB for SCRAM-SHA-1 over SASL
SCRAM over SASL for SkySpark v3 - 26th May 2018
A fully worked authentication conversation with SkySpark v3 for SCRAM (SHA-256) over SASL
Store HTTP Sessions in MongoDB - 22nd Jan 2018
A look HTTP Session data, why you should store it in a database, and how to store it in MongoDB with Fantom
Debouncing and Throttling Event Handlers - 15th Dec 2017
An explanation and live demo of debouncing and throttling event handlers in Fantom (Javascript only).
Jason Holt Escaped the Mainframe! - 13th Dec 2017
An exclusive interview with Jason Holt - the Fanny the Fantom World Champion and the first person ever to "Escape the Mainframe"!
Escape the Mainframe - 5th Sep 2017
Fanny the Fantom has been captured by the evil Mainframe. Help Fanny escape dodgy programming by avoiding obstacles and collecting bonus cubes!
Flying Quadcopters with Fantom - 12th Jul 2017
How to fly the Parrot AR Drone Quadcopter with the Fantom Programming Language
Autonomous Flips with the Parrot AR Drone - 19th May 2017
An introduction to autonomously flying and flipping the AR Drone with the Parrot SDK
SkySpark v3.0 BedSheet Extension - 29th Apr 2017
How to create a BedSheet Extension for SkySpark 3.0
2 Way Password Encryption in Fantom - 10th Apr 2017
How to perform secure 2-way password encryption in Fantom with AES
Fantom - Faster than Java and Kotlin! - 9th Apr 2017
In surprising news, the Fantom programming language out performed Java by a factor of more than 2 to 1, and left Kotlin standing!
Create a Mini Web Application with Wisp - 30th Dec 2016
Article 1 of BedSheet - the Evolution of Wisp - A tutorial on how to create a mini web application with Fantom's Wisp; covering page routing, form posting, and file uploads.
BedSheet - the Evolution of Wisp - 28th Dec 2016
2 Articles - A look at how BedSheet evolves the functionality of the Wisp web server by comparing 2 mini web applications.
Fantom - The Developer's Choice! - 10th Dec 2016
A look at some differences between Fantom and Java, showing why Fantom is a real viable alternative.
MIME Types for Web Fonts in BedSheet - 8th Dec 2016
How to configure Fantom's BedSheet web server to deliver web fonts with the correct MIME type in a live Heroku environment.
Bed Nap in F4 - 5th Dec 2016
Article 2 of Web App Tutorial - How to create and run the Bed Nap Tutorial in the F4 IDE
Page Routing with Pillow - 8th Aug 2016
Article 8 of Web App Tutorial - How to use Pillow to automatically route request URLs to your efanXtra components.
Components with efanXtra - 7th Aug 2016
Article 7 of Web App Tutorial - How to convert efan templates into efanXtra components, deleting boilerplate code along the way.
Templating with efan - 6th Aug 2016
Article 6 of Web App Tutorial - How to use efan templates to generate HTML markup for the Bed Nap Web Application.
Testing with Bounce - 5th Aug 2016
Article 5 of Web App Tutorial - How to test the Bed Nap Web Application with the dedicated Bounce library.
IDs and ValueEncoders - Adding a View Page - 4th Aug 2016
Article 4 of Web App Tutorial - We add a view page to the Bed Nap app and look at how request URL information is converted into meaningful objects.
Generating Dynamic Content - Adding an IoC Service - 3rd Aug 2016
Article 3 of Web App Tutorial - Create dynamic web content by generating pages with content delivered from an IoC service.
My First BedSheet Web Application! - 1st Aug 2016
Article 1 of Web App Tutorial - For those new to Fantom BedSheet, this article explains how to create a simple web application with just 3 small text files.
Basic HTTP Authentication With BedSheet - 31st Jul 2016
How to setup Basic HTTP Authentication with Fantom's BedSheet web server, complete with examples on how to protect a single file, a whole directory or an entire application!
Bootstrap FormBean Skin - 31st Jul 2016
How to add a create a Bootstrap 3 themed skin for FormBean inputs
Syntax Showdown - Fantom vs C# - 29th Jul 2016
A slideshow showing syntactical similarities and disparities between Fantom and C#.
Syntax Showdown - Fantom vs Java - 29th Jul 2016
A slideshow showing syntactical similarities and disparities between Fantom and Java.
Write a Web Server in 7 Lines of Code! - 29th Jul 2016
How to write a Fantom Web Server in just 7 lines of code!
A DatePicker for FormBean - 20th May 2016
How to add a javascript datepicker to Date fields in a FormBean
Help! F4 Won't Start! - 2nd Nov 2015
If F4 won't start, try deleting all .SNAP files from the .metadata directory in the workspace.
Fantom is Fun & Gets Stuff Done! - 27th Jul 2015
A 5 minute lightning talk on the Fantom programming language, as presented to the LSCC.
Run Fantom Code In a Browser! - 9th Jul 2015
Fantom is a JVM Language that also compiles to Javascript; this article looks at just how easy it is to run Fantom code in your browser.
Butter Proxies - 24th Feb 2015
How to auto-detect and configure HTTP proxy settings using proxy-vole in Butter middleware.
Create Standalone Fantom Apps in Seconds! - 23rd Jan 2015
How to use the 'AppBuilder' script to create a minimal Fantom installation that runs your application.
FWT on 64-Bit Platforms - 10th Jan 2015
A look at Fantom's FWT, Eclipse's SWT and how to install it on 64-bit platforms.
Why I'm Loving Fancordion - 12th Dec 2014
A brief explanation of the Fancordion testing library and why I'm loving it!
Bootstrap and BedSheet - 1st Dec 2014
How to use Bootstrap 3 in a BedSheet web application using the Duvet library.
Fantom Meets Chuck Norris - 28th Sep 2014
A simple Fantom client that retrieves Chuck Norris jokes from the Internet Chuck Norris Database.
Fantom For Beginners - 30th Aug 2014
7 Articles - A guide for beginners wanting to learn the fundamentals of the Fantom Programming Language.
Web App Tutorial - 25th Aug 2014
8 Articles - A tutorial on how to use the full suite of Alien-Factory web technologies to create a performant web application.
Hello Fantom! Hello World! - 23rd Jul 2014
Article 2 of Fantom For Beginners - An in-depth look at the 'Hello World' program in the Fantom programming language and the different ways to execute it as a script.
How To Install Fantom - 22nd Jul 2014
Article 1 of Fantom For Beginners - A step by step tutorial on how to install the Fantom progamming language on Windows.
Fancordion - First Glimpse! - 11th Jul 2014
A first glimpse at Fancordion - a new Fantom library that transforms boring unit tests into beautiful specification documents!
From One Thread to Another... - 3rd Jul 2014
Examples showing how Fantom const classes can pass mutable state between threads using Unsafe objects, AtomicRefs and Actors.
Fantom - Faster than Java, It's Official! - 25th Jun 2014
We all know the Fantom language is Faster than Java, but what makes this news official?
IoC Becomes the Number 1 Fantom Download! - 8th Jun 2014
Alien-Factory's Inversion of Control library, IoC, overtakes Camembert IDE to become the most downloaded Fantom pod on the Status302 Repository.
Using Mercurial and Git in Harmony - 9th May 2014
A strategy on how to use Mercurial and Git on the same project so it may be deployed to the Heroku could platform.
Fantom-Factory, now with Atom Feed! - 2nd Apr 2014
The Fantom-Factory website now has an Atom (RSS) feed. Subscribe today!
BedSheet v1.2 Released! - 9th Mar 2014
A close look at the main changes in this latest Fantom BedSheet release.
IoC Tutorial - 9th Mar 2014
2 Articles - Links to articles that explain IoC services; how to write, define, and use them.
Alien-Factory Website Revamped! - 9th Mar 2014
A brief look at the new Fantom web technologies used to re-write the Alien-Factory web site.
Dev, Test or Prod; What is Your Machine? - 9th Mar 2014
The Fantom IoC Env library determines whether your app is running in a dev, test or prod environment, this article takes a close look at how to use, configure and override it.
So, you think you know your first child? - 9th Mar 2014
The :first-child selector in CSS does not always select what you think it does. This article examines how it works.
How to Inject an Ioc Service - 8th Mar 2014
Article 2 of IoC Tutorial - Describes the different ways dependencies may be injected into IoC services; it-block injection, ctor injection, field injection or mixed.
2 Ways to Create an IoC Service - 8th Mar 2014
Article 1 of IoC Tutorial - Describes the 2 ways to define and build IoC Services in a typical AppModule; using the defineServices() method or via a custom builder method.
Confused About Const Classes? - 7th Mar 2014
A detailed look a const classes in Fantom, a comparison with Java, and how to set their field values.
How To Distribute a Fantom App - 3rd Mar 2014
Article 5 of Fantom For Beginners - An explanation on how to share and distribute Fantom applications.
Inside a Fantom Pod - 3rd Mar 2014
Article 6 of Fantom For Beginners - An article that inspects the contents of a real world Fantom library (pod) to see what it contains.
How To Build And Run a Fantom App - 3rd Mar 2014
Article 4 of Fantom For Beginners - Tutorial on how to create and run a basic Fantom application.
Inside a Fantom Build Script - 3rd Mar 2014
Article 7 of Fantom For Beginners - Explains how a typical Fantom build script works by inspecting the one used by BedSheet web framework.
How To Setup a Fantom Project - 1st Mar 2014
Article 3 of Fantom For Beginners - Tutorial that describes the directory structure and files needed to create a basic Fantom application.
Popular Articles (9)
A list of popular articles on Alien-Factory.
Fantom - Faster than Java and Kotlin! - 9th Apr 2017
In surprising news, the Fantom programming language out performed Java by a factor of more than 2 to 1, and left Kotlin standing!
Fantom - The Developer's Choice! - 10th Dec 2016
A look at some differences between Fantom and Java, showing why Fantom is a real viable alternative.
Fantom For Beginners - 30th Aug 2014
7 Articles - A guide for beginners wanting to learn the fundamentals of the Fantom Programming Language.
Fantom Meets Chuck Norris - 28th Sep 2014
A simple Fantom client that retrieves Chuck Norris jokes from the Internet Chuck Norris Database.
An Introduction to the F4 IDE - 21st May 2020
A guided walk through of the Fantom F4 IDE
Syntax Showdown - Fantom vs Java - 29th Jul 2016
A slideshow showing syntactical similarities and disparities between Fantom and Java.
Syntax Showdown - Fantom vs C# - 29th Jul 2016
A slideshow showing syntactical similarities and disparities between Fantom and C#.
A DatePicker for FormBean - 20th May 2016
How to add a javascript datepicker to Date fields in a FormBean
Why I'm Loving Fancordion - 12th Dec 2014
A brief explanation of the Fancordion testing library and why I'm loving it!