AJAX

Resolving RIA-SOA Conflict

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

From the first days of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology, many enthusiasts found an analogy between RIA and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Some of them talked about the benefits of a would-be-wonderful use of SOA in RIA; others saw RIA as a SOA face. Nonetheless, there are experts who see a discrepancy between RIA and SOA concepts.

SOA Created AJAX and Rich Internet Applications

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

SOA has come a long way from a concept to wide-scale adoption by the enterprise at multiple layers of IT. SOA implementation at the UI layer is the latest in SOA adoption trends. SOA has manifested itself in a number of flavors such as the creation of a rich user experience by using technology like AJAX, provisioning value-added services by mashing up data from multiple sources, community-based peer-to-peer interactions, creating collective intelligence, creating collaborative platforms often catering to a trusted community, and creating modular content-based sites.

Book Review: Advanced AJAX by Shawn M. Lauriat

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Because AJAX moves so much application logic from the server to the client, it forces many developers to master a wider range of web technologies than ever before. To work effectively on AJAX projects, front-end developers have to concern themselves with database performance, business logic and other server-side concerns. Back-end and middleware developers, meanwhile, have to make friends with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and a wide range of browsers.

Where Are RIA Technologies Headed in 2008?

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:45:00 EST

I am always being told off by i-technologists for quoting Picasso as having said that computers are useless. But I still love his reasoning: 'Because they can only give you answers.' Picasso, like AJAXWorld Magazine, liked questions. So we thought we would share with you what some of the world's leading rich Internet application pioneers are thinking may be the next questions that we need to see answered. From that, readers can themselves infer: where is AJAX headed next?

AJAX + SOA: The Next Killer App

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:00:00 EDT

Enterprises trying to improve business unit productivity and the reuse of IT assets continue to struggle. IT organizations have achieved some success by attacking these challenges with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), but in most cases have still only exposed small portions of the overall IT service portfolio. Much of this struggle has been to deliver a 'just enough' SOA to the business unit to improve its ability to build applications and features to get to market faster, better, and cheaper. And as we've learned, accomplishing this is easier said than done.

Back by Popular Demand, AJAX Bootcamp in Santa Clara, California!

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDT

I will be teaching a one day Bootcamp course on Ajax at the AJAXWorld Conference in Santa Clara, California on September 23, 2007. Details are at http://ajaxbootcamp.sys-con.com I will be expanding the Ajax construction tools section from the Ajax Bootcamp I taught in New York at the SOA World conference. I am very impressed with TIBCO GI and Sun jMaki

Get a Boost of Flex this Monday in New York City

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:00:00 EDT

Can afford to take just one day off, get out of your cubicle and see what other people up to these days? Is J2EE still in favor? What's this ESB is about? Have you even heard of using Flex as a Web front end of your Java applications? Do not miss an event in NYC this Monday, that is created for people who think that they are way too busy to take several days off and spend them in the class. Just take one day off and attend the Real-World Java event. The discounted rate for this event is $395. To get this discount, enter the coupon code ?JUGgold' while registering

How AJAX Works

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:30:00 EST

When I was learning how to work with AJAX, I went through a number of 101-type articles. The biggest problem with these tutorials is that the authors are trying to explain several things at once, which is confusing. I'll try to offer you a very simple example of an Ajax application.

Bringing Interactivity to SOA and Web Services Using AJAX

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:15:00 EDT

Asynchronous JavaScript And XML (AJAX) is a Web-development technique for creating interactive Web applications and is one way to develop Rich Internet Applications. AJAX programming techniques have recently created a lot of hype with their robustness and the way they create browser-based applications that are more interactive and fast. AJAX can send and receive data to and from the server without requiring the browser to refresh or reload.

As IBM Jumps On Board, There's Just No Stopping AJAX Now

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:15:00 EST

'We've seen the Web moving from a publishing paradigm to an e-business paradigm to an AJAX paradigm.' That is the considered verdict of IBM Software Group's CTO of Emerging Internet Technologies, David Boloker. And he's right: AJAX is here, it's growing, and it's (potentially) the biggest thing to hit the i-Technology world since Java.

What Are the Pitfalls to Implementing an AJAX Framework?

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:45:00 EDT

'Though it's been around for a while, AJAX is now a hot topic in the application developer community because it brings cross-platform rich user interfaces to web applications without having to use products like Microsoft .NET or Macromedia,' said Steve Benfield as he announced that his September 27 session at the Austin Java User's Group will be called 'Injecting Life into Boring Web Applications with AJAX.' Benfield plans, he says, to explain what all the AJAX fuss is about, dispel some myths and advise how best to take advantage of the trend.

TIBCO Releases AJAX-Based Development Solution "General Interface 3.0"

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:45:00 EDT

The new Tibco General Interface 3.0 consists of two components, Tibco General Interface Framework and Tibco General Interface Builder, which together enable developers to deliver applications that run completely in a standard Web browser, the company says. This installation-free framework eliminates the need for client-side software, end-user plug-ins, ActiveX controls or Java applets.