An Open Source Ajax Shootout
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Broad collection of widgets
Package system speeds loading
Spotty documentation
Google Web Toolkit
Fascinating/Simple Javascript to Java translation
Broad collection of widgets
Complicated to integrate with other Javascript apps
Microsoft Atlas
Deep Integration with .NET
Excellent documentation
Too integrated with Microsoft development tools
Open Rico and Prototype
Clean code
Sophisticated widgets
No package management
Yahoo AJAX Library
Good documentation
Easy interface for beginning programmers and HTML designers
Lack of larger widgets such as live table
Zimbra Kabuki AJAX Toolkit
Efficient widgets
Source available to large application using it
No package management
In closing Peter states that he expects to see more of a difference to evolve between the toolkits sponsored by one specific corporation and the toolkits sponsored by a collection of contributors. His final recommendation is to mix and match the best elements of the various toolkits instead of expecting one to solve all your needs.
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Ajax and JSF
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karan malhi
However, till then, you have the different toolkits to use. There are so many use cases where you could use AJAX, that i dont think one set of toolkit would ever be able to take care of all our needs. That is why a standard approach to fit the widgets in a well accepted framework is required. This way we can plugin different cool widgets from different toolkits into one framework without "dirty workarounds"
ZK - Simply Rich
by
Clinton Begin
Try the demos.
zk1.sourceforge.net/
(maybe because it's Java specific?)
Re: Ajax and JSF
by
Jason Lee
Re: ZK - Simply Rich
by
Dan Diephouse
"If you include ZK with an application that is not licensed under the GPL or GPL-compatible license, you need a commercial license for ZK."
Re: Ajax and JSF
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Charles Moulliard