FAQ - SAF2/documentation GitHub Wiki

This is the Frequently Asked Question page. It may be updated as new common questions are identified.

  • How can I ask a particular technical question or how can I ask for assistance with a particular problem that I have after reading the relevant documentation?

Please create a ticket describing your question or problem in SAF2 ticketing system. This ticket will be automatically sent to SAF2 technical team, which will try to answer you directly or will try solve your issue with the relevant expert and then provide you with the answer. In the case of complex issues, you may need to be put in contact directly with the expert.

The benefit of using tickets for the technical support is twofold: (i) you may be able to track the state of the issue processing, directly on the system at any time; (ii) as tickets are public, you may be able to find other tickets describing issues that are similar to the ones you are facing, and see the solutions provided.

In order to create a ticket, please select the issues tab on the toolbar at the right, and crete a new issue. For more detailed instructions follow the steps here. If you are having difficulties in following these steps please write to SAF2 technical team

  • What is FIWARE

FIWARE is an innovative, open cloud-based infrastructure for cost-effective creation and delivery of Future Internet applications and services, at a scale not seen before. FI-WARE API specifications are public and royalty-free, driven by the development of an open source reference implementation which accelerates the availability of commercial products and services. Check the following video for a 20โ€™ presentation โ€œWhat and why FIWARE?โ€

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB_nRYBjR94

  • How do I learn to use FIWARE online?
  1. FIWARE Academy. The e-learning platform (http://edu.fiware.org/)
  2. FIWARE Lab. A free and live instance of FIWARE available to developers for free experimentation of the technology (https://account.lab.fiware.org/)
  • Is there any onsite FIWARE Training?

Sure! FIWARE is organising a different set of Bootcamps through all Europe. These are two-day events in which FIWARE experts provide hands-on the platform and basic training to start working with the technology. Check the calender

  • Which programming languages are supported by the FIWARE GE's and the FIspace Platform?

Any programming language can be used since most of the GEs use REST. However, if you intend to use the FIspace platform the widget to be uploaded in the FIspace store and to be displayed by frontend, needs to be a W3C compliant widget. In addition, a FIspace backend application needs to be able to expose a REST API for communicating with the FIspace platform. More information about FIspace development here.