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AJAX report indicates framework consolidation

September 27, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Ajaxian, the popular online community for fans of the asynchronous Java and XML development method, recently released its second annual survey. They found that open-source frameworks such as Prototype AJAX are the most common with 43 percent of responders favoring it, while the software from Yahoo, Microsoft and Google returned just 5, 4 and 3 percent of the vote respectively. PHP and Java dominated the server-side results at 50 and 37 percent.

For more on AJAX:
- read this eWeek article

Excitement building for AJAX

August 24, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

There are more than a few good reasons why excitement is building around AJAX(Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), an evolving programming strategy that gives Web sites the same level of... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: New tech for avoiding your co-workers

August 24, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Haven't heard of asynchronous voice yet? That won't be the case for much longer if a new voice mail system takes hold. The new application lets you leave messages for someone without the chance of... Read more...

Do open-source AJAX tools match the pros?

July 30, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

There are some decent open-source tools for coding enterprise applications using the asynchronous Java and XML method, but in general the tools aren't as good as commercial versions. Dojo is one of the best, along with Google Web Toolkit, Open Rico/Prototype, Yahoo AJAX Library, Zimbra's Kabuki AJAX Toolkit and even Microsoft Atlas (not open-source but you own its code.) For certain uses they match pro tools like Backbase, JackBe and Tibco's General Interface.

For more on AJAX:
- check out this InfoWorld article

AJAX gets another heavyweight fan on board

June 19, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Sun Microsystems is the latest vendor to jump on the AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) bandwagon to foster better Web services, online navigation and ecommerce delivery. In joining the... Read more...

Google, Oracle make new AJAX tools

May 16, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Google and Oracle each announced new projects to foster the trend in asynchronous Java and XML programming. Google Web Toolkit is basically a software development kit for their own de facto platform. Meanwhile, Oracle said it will soon contribute interface technology into the AJAX open-source community and that it plans to support scripting technologies, too.

For more on the new technology:
- read this Slashdot …

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Oracle gives boost to AJAX, Java

May 11, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Oracle says it is pitching in to improve AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and Java programming at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco next week. The main contribution will be its AJAX render kit for the open source community, expected sometime in the next two months. Also on tap is a reference implementation of the Java Persistence Architecture (JPA) and engineering assistance to the open source Grails project. Oracle hopes the JPA and AJAX moves will bring developers to its …

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AJAX in the spotlight next week

April 20, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Asynchronous Java and XML, a combination better known as AJAX, is the hottest development method for online applications right now. Next week vendors and users will meet in San Jose, CA, at the Real-World AJAX conference. It's rare that a conference itself is as noteworthy as whatever news stems from it, but in this case the speaker list includes a dozen major companies and the guy who coined the term AJAX. Hopefully the conference speakers will be objective about AJAX's shortcomings …

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Microsoft previews Atlas and tool kits

April 12, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Microsoft released a new preview version of Atlas, its development platform for asynchronous Java and XML applications. This version fixes several bugs and improves security but does not offer any new features. Microsoft also released the Atlas Control tool kit, which is a bundle of sample code, along with Web Application Project. Both previews are for the Visual Studio suite.

For more on the previews:
- read this eWeek …

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Web services not as secure as you may think

April 9, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

If you haven't deployed Web services yet, don't feel like you're behind the eight ball. According to some experts, the security issues inherent in Web services and deployments are good enough... Read more...

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