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There are lots of frameworks that have been created for Ajax and other web development techniques that are geared for better user interface. These frameworks promise better functionality, speed in processing and not to mention better looking interfaces � all of these are possible without even learning a single line of coding. Frameworks such as GWT, DWR and other frameworks even offer an experience of building Ajax based application without the use of JavaScript. Even without an extensive knowledge of this application, developers are finding themselves building an Ajax based application. All of these are possible because of the increasing number of frameworks geared for good looking websites and application.

We have come across so many frameworks that can easily render Ajax with their set of efficient libraries. Most of these frameworks require developers to be proficient in Java so that the framework could easily understand the function and translate that into JavaScript and an efficient Ajax based application. They can use a powerful server-side framework, a user friendly client side network or a good mash-up which combines the good points of both frameworks. Java frameworks are almost unlimited that a developer who knows a lot of Java could actually build a better Ajax based application compared to a newly informed JavaScript developer. The options for Java based developer for Ajax is almost endless because of the number of functions introduced by each framework.

RAD (Rapid Application Development) is probably the most popular type of SDLC model today. With this development model, developers are able to build an application really fast. Basically RAD lets the developers constantly build an application by stages while consulting to the potential users. With that technique, developers does not only cuts the testing stage but they also ensure that the application are built according to the specification of the future users. This type of SDLC development model should be implemented in all web and application languages and that includes Ajax. Unfortunately, Ajax is notoriously popular because it forces the developers to learn not only a single language but a series of languages. JavaScript, XML and HTTP are only three of the applications that you have to learn if you want to build a good looking application.

In the AJAX tutorial below we will demonstrate how a web page can be loaded+redered 10 time faster using ajax. Tutorial,examples source code available. A full working Ajax Web 2.0- PHP example (source code included)

Spring Framework maybe one of the amazing frameworks to ever come out for Java environment. The first edition was released in 2003 and it has become the stage for various developments for Java based napplication. Even before Ajax was born, Spring Framework has already set up standards for free expression of web application. The main reason why Spring Framework works well with most Java developers because it enables the developers freely select the parallel programming model.

One of the struggles of web developers is the limited browser behavior. Once the page loads and starts to show its content with the client, communication to the server stops. If the server is not loading continuously, no new information is available unless new information is requested by the user. However, this triggers not only new information but the whole webpage will be loaded. In a very heavy website, users might find themselves struggling to update information of the webpage

Internet Explorer is definitely not the darling of Ajax developers. The different issues any developer would have to face in building Ajax for IE would mean extra work. Although the number of IE users are lesser compared to what it was 5 years ago, the fact that more than half of the world�s internet users use only IE forces the developers to do some back breaking work. Fortunately, the upcoming IE8 might mean the end of our coding problems. Microsoft has announced

In previous blogs, we talked about JSP (JavaServer Pages) as tags that could be easily integrated with Ajax. As JSP has the capacity to process XML, this lightweight function could easily be associated with a Java-enabled framework. This technique will help developers easily build an Ajax based application using their knowledge in Java and not write anything in JavaScript. When JSP was launched, some of its tags could be easily integrated to the present framework.

JavaServer Pages or JSP is one of the small things Java has developed to aid the developers in building faster and better Java based applications. JavaServer Pages has the ability to built HTML documents every time they are requested by user or when triggered by the application. Through JSP, developers will have the ability to build a webpage that will not require a very strong bandwidth. A simple Java application will require the user an installed Java and a faster bandwidth

Although nearly after three years since Ajax became the byword for the next stage in web and applications development, developers are still haunted by the fact that there are actually few testing tools developed that could handle the particular type of development technique. Developers could of course choose to manually inspect the application but considering the time and resources spent in checking a single application, it is always a better practice to purchase a license for a test

Developing an Ajax based Facebook application is always a challenging task. Unfortunately, Facebook does not admit Ajax head-on. What developers have been doing in their websites and applications to enable Ajax or to make it an Ajax based application will not be applied in Facebook. The main reason of course is security. Although most of the developers might find this move a little bit on the side of being paranoid, Facebook maybe right in one thing:

Facebook is the fastest rising social networking website in the world. Developed by Mark Zuckerberg, this social network started out as a social networking website within schools. Through Facebook, schools and universities would have the ability to freely post that are only exclusive to their school without any fee. Because of its popularity in universities, professors and major organizations posted pictures articles and even small assignments to students who also connect to other organization

Another Ajax Based Google Translation Application Released Recently, Google offered to the public their latest offering of language translation applications. Via public API, developers should be able to apply to their own website Google translates for developers to easily configure their website to any other languages they prefer. Aside from website add-on, developers can also use this API to build their custom designed gears which could be launched among the independently developed

Time and time again, developers are at awe on any Ajax based website. It�s complexity that matches its efficiency has made the developers and web owners to scramble for knowledge to develop this technique to this hottest web coding today. Although other codes have been thriving, none of them could be compared to JavaScript and the mark-up language XML � the main components of Ajax. Fortunately, there are individuals who are already proficient in JavaScript long before it

Checking your application is always a standard procedure in any language. In the case of Ajax, the importance is even greater considering the complexity of the development technique. When debugging the application, Ajax developers knows that they have to go for the Server-side functions as well as the client side. Fortunately, client side debugging tools are common. Firefox even has a small add-on that has the ability to debug Client-Side functions of Ajax. Just one run with the

Ultimately, there are two types of Ajax based frameworks today: Client Side and Server Side. Each type of framework has their advantage and disadvantage which will be appealing to different types of developers. In this article we take a look at these two general classifications of Ajax based frameworks. Some will see this as a debate since it has the same goal but each of this type of frameworks only cater to specific type of developers. The only question for developers is

Fetching data from the server using Ajax with JavaServer components is a little bit challenging especially when you wanted an autosuggestion added to the functionality. Configuring an autosuggest is a little bit challenging since the information will have an immediate effect to the whole application. This is a little bit discomforting for the user since they will never have the option of confirming the information they have just entered. To answer this problem, Ajax developers use the

Java developers are now more comfortable in developing Ajax based application. Even without writing a single line of JavaScript, an Ajax based application is possible with Java developer. Although it requires advanced knowledge of Java technology to enable Java in Ajax, the fact that Java is possible opens doors to the developers who has concentrated in Java. They do not need to learn a brand new language just to go with the most popular development technique. What made this

You have one page to render everything: news, quote of the day, embedded small online games and even your blog. You can create a page wherein your visitors can scroll down for information but too much scrolling is really annoying. You have to build a website where everything has to be crammed but will never sacrifice the overall lay-out of the website. During the days of HTML, developers are just resigned to the simple fact that everything could never be placed in a single webpage.

Java based frameworks for Ajax development are everywhere. Each of them provides a slightly different technique catering to the skills of some Java developers. But if you have tried developing an application or creating a website using Google Web Toolkit or GWT, the gist of the idea is basically there. After all, GWT is practically the leader in Java frameworks that aims in developing Ajax based websites. GWT literally translates your Java coding into JavaScript so that it could be