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- Ruby
- Topics
- Language Design,
- Javascript,
- Language,
- Dynamic Languages,
- Programming
Glenn Vanderburg makes the case for Javascript, a language long overlooked. This presentation from JAOO 2007 shows how its OOP model and other language features make it a very powerful tool and how to use these features to get the most out of the language.
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By Glenn Vanderburg
on Mar 29, 2008,
News about AJAX
- Java
- Topics
- Javascript
jQuery creator and Mozilla Javascript Evangelist John Resig recently posted a video presentation outlining future release plans for the jQuery project and highlighting some exciting new Javascript features that will be coming soon to browsers.
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By Nick Laiacona
on May 08, 2008,
- Java
- Topics
- Licensing,
- Web Frameworks
Jack Slocum, lead developer of the popular Javascript library ExtJS, announced this week a community effort to develop two new exceptions for open source software developed using ExtJS 2.1 or greater. This move came as a response to frustration and confusion surrounding recent changes in the Ext JS licensing model from LGPL to GPLv3.
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By Nick Laiacona
on May 01, 2008,
Articles about AJAX

- Java
- Topics
- Javascript,
- Web Frameworks
In a new article Ryan Dewsbury takes a look at how GWT assists developers in terms of Ajax performance by providing image bundling, caching, and application compression. It also includes an excerpt from Dewsbury's book, Google Web Toolkit Applications.
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By Ryan Dewsbury
on Mar 04, 2008,

- .NET,
- Java
- Topics
- Rich Internet Apps,
- Java plus .NET Integration,
- Rich Client / Desktop
There is a client platform that's already present on nearly every user's desktop, one which provides an amazing amount of power and flexibility in its user interface options, and provides a familiar user-interactive style that undergoes intensive study with every release. Ted Neward introduces the Microsoft Office platform as a rich client technology with examples of Excel - Java integration.
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By Ted Neward
on Feb 26, 2007,
Interviews about AJAX

- Java
- Topics
- Javascript,
- Web Frameworks
InfoQ spoke with Joe Walker at QCon London 2007 about the DWR toolkit. Walker discussed DWR 2.0 including new features such as details about 'reverse AJAX', the deal with TIBCO, DWR support in IDEs, the integration with Spring, future plans for DWR, and interesting applications of DWR from the very large to the very flashy.
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By Joe Walker
on Oct 26, 2007,

- .NET
- Topics
InfoQ sat down with Walt Ritscher at VSLive Toronto to talk about WPF, Web 2.0, and Microsoft code naming conventions. Listen to Walt share where he thinks WPF excels and who will build the killer apps in WPF. Walt provides a quick history on AJAX, where to use it and why it took 7 years to become relevant. Walt also lets us in on his new favorite Windows technology, Windows PowerShell.
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By Walt Ritscher
on Feb 23, 2007,
Presentations about AJAX

- Architecture
- Topics
- Web 2.0,
- Javascript
An Ajax application can go for several hours without leaving the original page. In this talk, Dave Crane explores ways to apply design patterns to the client tier, and how the use of patterns compares with the server-side. He examines the tension between maintaining server-control and delegating control to the client, and looks at the pros and cons of each architecture with real-world examples.
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By Dave Crane
on Mar 20, 2008,

- .NET,
- Ruby,
- Java
- Topics
- Rich Internet Apps,
- Javascript
Script.aculo.us creator Thomas Fuchs gives an overview about the concepts and functionality of both Prototype and the script.aculo.us libraries, provides advice on what and what not to expect and gives pointers and hints on how to get started.
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By Thomas Fuchs
on Oct 25, 2007,