ICEfaces RIA Journal

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. Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) relate to Web 2.0 concepts only in that they enhance the platform by providing a more effective user interface. AJAX relates to Web 2.0 only in that it provides a lightweight approach for developing RIAs that execute through a single ubiquitous interface, the Web browser. An examination of the interaction models for existing social networking platforms like wikis and blogs reveals that they lack the instantaneous nature of true human interaction. This is an artifact of the synch... (more)

ICEsoft Joins Other Industry Leaders In Open AJAX Alliance

ICEsoft announced that it has joined the Open AJAX Alliance, a new industry group dedicated to increasing the popularity and value of AJAX as an enabling technology for creating rich Internet applications. ICEsoft intends to play an active role in helping the alliance improve interoperability between various AJAX technologies, and in maintaining open standards for AJAX programming.  In joining the Open AJAX Alliance, ICEsoft joins the alliance's initial supporting members -- BEA, Borland, the Dojo Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, Google, IBM, Laszlo Systems, Mozilla Corporation, N... (more)

ICEsoft Open Sources ICEfaces Enterprise AJAX Platform for Java EE

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., a provider of enterprise AJAX solutions, has announced a new chapter in the high-growth rich Internet Application (RIA) market. ICEfaces, ICEsoft's ground breaking AJAX development platform and one of the industry's most comprehensive enterprise solution for Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE), is now available under open source license. "Taking ICEfaces to an open source model is the result of a long and deliberate process for our company," said Steve Maryka, CTO of ICEsoft. "Over 30 man-years of research and development -- a process begun more t... (more)

ICEsoft's Web 2.0 Solution Integrates with JBoss Seam

ICEsoft Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise AJAX solutions, announced the availability of ICEfaces 1.6.0, the newest release of ICEsoft’s flagship AJAX development environment. Among its other improvements, ICEfaces 1.6.0 offers complete integration with JBoss Seam 1.2.1 GA, ensuring fast, efficient creation of Web 2.0 applications featuring the benefits of AJAX and other next-generation Web technologies. JBoss Seam is a powerful application framework for building Web 2.0 applications. The framework unifies and integrates technologies such as Asynchro... (more)

Why Web 2.0 for the Enterprise Is Far More Than Just a Facelift

Much like it did for consumer Web applications such as Gmail and Netflix, AJAX is quickly injecting enterprise applications with a more dynamic and interactive user experience. "But, with so many products and techniques available," argues Ted Farrell (pictured), chief architect for Tools and Middleware at Oracle, "it is difficult for organizations to know where to start." " A framework instead of guesswork is needed," adds Farrell – who will be explaining his viewpoint in depth at the opening keynote of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West at the Santa Clara Convention Cen... (more)