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JBoss RichFaces 3.1: Ajax4JSF and Exadel RichFaces integrated as single open source library
JBoss, a division of RedHat, recently released version 3.1 of the RichFaces JSF library. Stemming from a partnership with Exadel, this release is the first one to integrate the Ajax4JSF project with the formerly commercial RichFaces. InfoQ took the opportunity to learn more about RichFaces and what this release brings to the JSF space.
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The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Has Been Updated
The AJAX Control Toolkit for ASP.NET 2.0 has been updated. Nothing new was added, but the bug fixes are sure to be welcome. In related news, a VS 2008 Beta 2 compatible version was also released with a couple of interesting features. And in case you did not know, they are now accepting patches.
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Halo 3 Site Demonstrates Flaws in SilverLight
With all the buzz about Halo 3, Microsoft couldn't help but to use it as an excuse to make users download SilverLight. But like Flash, it has some serious flaws.
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A Fix for ASP.NET AJAX on the iPhone
According to Matt Gibbs, the 1.01 update to iPhone degrades the asynchronous features of Microsoft's AJAX library, specifically in its JSON serializer. Matt has provided instructions on how to fix this by altering the regular expressions used in the library.
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MSXML 4 is Not Going to be Disabled
Back in March we reported that Microsoft was going to "killbit" MSXML 4. Due to its wide use and a lack of a suitable replacement, they have rescinded that decision.
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Facebook learns from MySpace mistakes
Today there are 3845 applications on Facebook. Why are so many developers attracted to the Facebook platform? One of the answers is that Facebook learned from the mistakes that MySpace made.
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Are Mashups EAI 2.0?
Mashups are a lightweight, agile approach to application integration that utilize the protocols and standards of the web. Gregor Hohpe explores the use of Mashups and asks the question - Are Mashups EAI 2.0?
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Working with Mingle
InfoQ had some time with Mingle project engineer Jay Wallace, to use ThoughtWorks' much anticipated Mingle software and demonstrate to us how it differentiates itself from other products by being a truly agile project management tool.
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ColdFusion Steals Microsoft's Update Panel
According to Vince Bonfanti, the developers of BlueDragon have developed a Cold Fusion version of the Update Panel by leveraging Microsoft's AJAX client-side library. Like the ASP.NET version, developers simply need to wrap part of their code in special tags to enable partial page rendering.
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IBM Announces Info 2.0
IBM announces a new initiative, Info 2.0, to help bring value to Web 2.0. According to IBM: Info 2.0 is a technology (or information fabric layer) for simplified integration of data and content via Information Mashups.
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Presentation: Rod Smith - Mash-ups Meet the Enterprise
In this presentation recorded at JAOO, IBM's Rod Smith discusses the read/write web, and discusses how the approach known as "Mashups" might be used in enterprise scenarios for "do-it-yourself" IT.
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Test Dozens of Browsers All At Once
A new project called Browsershots allows web designers to see what their site looks like in a multitude of browsers and platforms with a trivial amount of effort.
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View Source for Silverlight
Ernie Booth has released a plug-in for Reflector that allows users to view the decompiled source for Silverlight applications.
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WPF/E is Now Silverlight
With much fanfare, Microsoft has announced Silverlight, a new cross-platform, browser independent runtime designed based on XAML and JavaScript with the potential to go head to head with Adobe Flash.
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ASP.NET AJAX Released: Will AJAX Finally Be Popular On ASP.NET?
According to the annual survey conducted in September by Ajaxian.com, ASP.NET developers lagged behind other AJAX-enabled implementations. With the release of ASP.NET AJAX, that is all set to change.