Is Web 2.0 Possible with Existing Open Source Technologies?

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:41:00 EST

If you Google "AJAX Web 2.0" you'll get over eight million hits, but what technologies will you find in that mix that can truly deliver on the promises of Web 2.0 today? While there's no single definition of Web 2.0, at its heart lays the Internet acting as a platform for social networks, where information can be created and shared in a community of interest.

AJAX Push Comes of Age

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT

AJAX Push has always been an integral capability of the ICEfaces framework, but for the longest time it was not a primary consideration of the average technology evaluator. We always found this surprising, because the impact that push can have on a web application is far more profound than AJAX's primary claim to fame - eliminating the full page refresh. In recent months, however, we have seen a marked change in demand for push technology within the ICEfaces community, and we are now involved with a large number of projects where AJAX Push is front and center on the requirements list. So when people are evaluating their options for achieving web-based push, what makes them decide on ICEfaces?

Latest News from Steve Maryka

Is Web 2.0 Possible with Existing Open Source Technologies?

AJAX Push Comes of Age