Follow along and implement the real-time streaming AJAX system in Figure 1
using two different AJAX toolkits and the OpenAjax Hub.
Requirements
The requirements for this solution are straightforward. For this application
we need a ready-made data grid control that will display changes in prices to
stocks when those changes occur. A nice-to-have would be visual indicators in
the GUI that show when a cell value in the grid is increasing or
decreasing...and, of course, we want to deploy this to just a standard Web
browser, so we also must do this without any reliance on plug-ins, applets,
or Active-X controls. (Thanks goodness this is an AJAX article!) Figure 1
shows the basic design that could be styled more at a later date. In addition
we'll want to add more AJAX controls... (more)
Today Aptana announced Aptana Cloud Connect for Eclipse (v1.0), a free plugin
for Eclipse-based IDEs that connects projects in Eclipse to Cloud hosting and
related application life-cycle services.
If you are creating Web applications using Java, PHP or Rails, the Aptana
Cloud Connect plugin for Eclipse lets you get all the benefits of scalable,
on-demand Cloud hosting, with the ease of ful... (more)
Smarter client technology is bringing a new class of Web service-powered
applications to the desktop. Case in point: PhotoWorks Inc. is leveraging a
common Web services infrastructure to power multiple sales channels.
To date, standardizing and streamlining systems interoperability has been the
central objective of Web services. And while the benefits of system-to-system
interoperability ... (more)
This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters
published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion
DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed
at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World
AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to
start developin... (more)
There have been numerous articles over the last year on how the complementary
nature of AJAX and service-orientation together are rapidly transforming the
way in which we design, architect, deploy, and manage applications. The
ramifications of this change impact nearly every aspect of business
application development, from design conception, architectural planning, and
implementation to ... (more)
Kevin Hakman is Director of Evangelism for Aptana, Inc., makers of the popular Aptana Studio web development suite. As early as 2001 Kevin was pioneering AJAX web applications via General Interface, a full AJAX development and GUI toolkit which he co-founded, and later sold to TIBCO Software in 2004. Kevin is a contributor to AJAXWorld Magazine, and has spoken at numerous AJAX industry events.
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