Microsoft has recently announced the beta launch of the Fluid Framework 2.0, marking a significant step forward in the field of collaborative application development. This second iteration of the company's acclaimed open source platform emphasizes on advancing shared-state synchronization between clients in real-time, presenting developers with a user-friendly programming model.
Originally launched in 2019, the Fluid Framework boasts a design centered on bridging the gap between developers and interactive, low-latency applications. By providing developers with access to readily-usable data structures, the framework seamlessly facilitates real-time collaboration, syncs data between clients automatically, and significantly reduces application latency.
The pivotal upgrade, Fluid Framework 2.0, extends these capabilities with noteworthy additions and improvements. Available in beta since January 8, the new version offers a highly intuitive interface for working with data and presents a schematized data model known as the SharedTree Distributed Data Structure (DDS). Tailoring to diverse programming needs, this data model supports an array of data types, including arrays, maps, and objects, thereby ensuring versatility for application developers.
Though primarily compatible with the Azure Fluid Relay, the Fluid Framework 2.0 beta has also been optimized for SharePoint Embedded. This is a cloud-based document management system that facilitates streamlined collaboration for content stored within a Microsoft 365 tenant.
Verification of the capabilities of the Fluid Framework can be traced back to its impressive performance standards. It has become an integral part of numerous first-party Microsoft applications and third-party applications. Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Whiteboard, and Hexagon Nexus, among others, have all reaped the benefits of incorporating this robust platform into their software architecture.
While the complete roll-out of the Fluid Framework 2.0 is slated for this summer, this beta release signifies an exciting phase for developers who are loolking forward to leveraging the enhanced collaboration potential offered by the Microsoft platform.
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