IBM is leading, but apparently not controlling, a bold initiative known as "Open AJAX" that brings this open-source application development approach to the forefront of the worldwide i-technology industry.
The Open AJAX initiative does not have a centralized structure or website, but is rather an idea that is being formally backed by BEA, Borland, the Dojo Foundation, the Eclipse Foundation, Laszlo Systems, Mozilla Corporation, Novell, Openwave Systems, Oracle, Red Hat, Yahoo, Zend and Zimbra. A spokesperson for one of the major backers said that Google will also be backing this initiative.
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The initiative arose from about six months of "discussions, meetings at conferences, and wikis" according to David Boloker (pictured), IBM Software Group's CTO of Emerging Internet Technologies. Boloker was acknowledged as a key voice and driver of this initiative by executives from several other companies involved, with one exec describing him as "the real thing" in his commitment to open-source development and its potential as a legitimate enterprise IT application development approach.
Boloker reminded us that "IBM has been working in this space for many, many years," and made the observation that over the years "we've seen the Web moving from a publishing paradigm to an e-business paradigm (and now) to an AJAX paradigm."
IBM's official release states that this initiative aims to "drive collaboration (to) simplify the browsing experience, and make it easier for users to shop, work, plan, correspond and navigate online." Executives at several Open AJAX backers agreed, telling us that development of powerful Web 2.0 applications that offer ease-of-use are a key goal of this effort. They also agreed that developers seeking to learn about Open AJAX will have multiple entry points, that they should contact any or all of the initiative's backers to learn what they need to learn specifically about it.
The coalition members say they "intend to promote Ajax's promise of universal compatibility with any computer device, application, desktop or operating system, and easy incorporation into new and existing software programs." They pointed out a number of key capabilities that AJAX provides, including:
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momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
j j wrote: IBM is taking
the lead role in rolling
out an 'Open AJAX'
initiative that seems
sure to add significant
momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
j j wrote: IBM is taking
the lead role in rolling
out an 'Open AJAX'
initiative that seems
sure to add significant
momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
j j wrote: IBM is taking
the lead role in rolling
out an 'Open AJAX'
initiative that seems
sure to add significant
momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
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wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
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Desk wrote: IBM is taking
the lead role in rolling
out an 'Open AJAX'
initiative that seems
sure to add significant
momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
SYS-CON Italy News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
SYS-CON Australia News
Desk wrote: IBM is taking
the lead role in rolling
out an 'Open AJAX'
initiative that seems
sure to add significant
momentum to recent
grassroots efforts to
bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
Enterprise Open Source
News Desk wrote: IBM is
taking the lead role in
rolling out an 'Open
AJAX' initiative that
seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAXWorld News Desk
wrote: IBM is taking the
lead role in rolling out
an 'Open AJAX' initiative
that seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
AJAX News Desk wrote: IBM
is taking the lead role
in rolling out an 'Open
AJAX' initiative that
seems sure to add
significant momentum to
recent grassroots efforts
to bring Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML, or
AJAX, application
development to the
forefront of the
i-technology universe.
Open source organizations
such as Eclipse and
Mozilla are backing the
initiative, as are a
suite of companies that
each bring something
unique to this effort.
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Corporate raider Carl
Icahn started his proxy
fight for control of
Yahoo this morning,
beginning with the
classic Icahn opening,
the letter of reproach to
the Yahoo board telling
them they have acted
'irrationally and lost
the faith of shareholders
and Microsoft.'
ASP.NET developers are
bored with traditional
books that outline
concepts in a lengthy
way. These books are good
if you like to learn the
features in a detailed
manner. However, by the
time the book is read, a
new version will be
released. Hence, many
learners including myself
prefer s
It seems as though
whenever I bring up PNRP
and its benefits, I am
immediately inundated
with a list of questions
or comments indicating
that Microsoft is
re-inventing the wheel
and that PNRP has already
been implemented before
in the form of ZeroConf
and, more specifically,
Apple's im
