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Beyond AJAX to the Rich Internet Application & Rich Interactive Experience Era
By Jeremy Geelan
Exclusive Q&A with Jeff Haynie, Co-Founder & CEO, Appcelerator
By Jeremy Geelan
How To Launch a Successful Technology Start-Up
By Jeremy Geelan
A Look at Some Heavy Hitters and Newcomers in the RIA Market
By Kevin Whinnery
AJAX World - Who Will Win the Next Battle for the Desktop?
By Richard Monson-Haefel
DataServices World: Data is the Primary Component of Architecture
By Jeremy Geelan
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AJAX World - Adobe Flex 4 Is Shaping Up
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Brian J. Dillard joined Pathfinder Development in August 2007 as RIA Evangelist. After 12 years of focusing on the view layer of large consumer web apps, his role at Pathfinder Associates is one of research, development and ongoing commentary. He prototypes new rich UI features; contributes to open-source and client projects; and otherwise helps build Pathfinder's competency in the AJAX world. Along with Pathfinder CTO Dietrich Kappe, Dillard contributes to the 'Agile Ajax' blog (http://blogs.pathf.com/agileajax). He is also the project lead on Really Simple History, a JavaScript library for AJAX bookmark and back-button management.

Book Review: Advanced AJAX by Shawn M. Lauriat
By Brian J. Dillard
Because AJAX moves so much application logic from the server to the client, it forces many developers to master a wider range of web technologies than ever before. To work effectively on AJAX projects, front-end developers have to concern themselves with databas...
Apr. 14, 2008 06:00 AM  Reads: 4,334
AJAX Book Recommendation: "Ajax Security" by Hoffman and Sullivan
By Brian J. Dillard
Reviewers overuse the phrase 'required reading,' but no other description fits the new book 'Ajax Security' (2007, Addison Wesley, 470p). This exhaustive tome from Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan places the specific security concerns of the AJAX programming model...
Feb. 2, 2008 06:00 AM  Reads: 7,217
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