Technical Features

The Offbeat server is a Java server that operates on TCP sockets by sending and receiving XML data. The development follows a request-response model, with a support for push messages. This means that a client can receive information from the server without any user interaction.
Below is a list of the technical core features of the server:

• Easy application development and deployment
• Clear and easy server-side Java programming API
• Client libraries for Java and Flash MX 2004
• Client-to-client messaging
• Groups (pre-defined and dynamic)
• Application variables
• Database connection pooling
• Object pooling
• XML based communication protocol
• Internal logging
• XML configuration
• Client ban and drop control
• Built-in XML wrapper in the Java client library
• Dynamic application cache
• Implements a clear and easy protocol