Social Applications

SOA, Cloud Computing & Live Mesh: A Day in the Life of Ivan Eyepack 2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Back in 2001 Steve Ross-Talbot wrote an article entitled A day in the Life of Ivan Eyepack. This was the story of how in 2001 someone equipped with a Compaq Ipaq would live in a connected world. The star of that story was very much the device. Now we have much more powerful devices and more choice - but surprisingly the starring role has moved to the ‘cloud' - services on the internet. Recently Microsoft announced Live Mesh, filling in a vital missing piece of the puzzle and ushering in a whole range of cloud based services.

Instant Instant Messaging: Just Add Web Sockets

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:12:00 EST

Chat rooms and live peer-to-peer chat on the web are high on the list of stunning rich application features that can still drop jaws. Facebook recently launched an integrated web chat implementation to much fanfare. Their impressive Erlang and C++ chat infrastructure showcases real-time web techniques and live, interactive interface elements. However, following Facebook's lead is actually not that hard if you use the right approach.

A Web 2.0 Makeover for Online Stores

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:45:00 EDT

As many e-commerce sites celebrate their 10th birthday, web stores are facing the reality that the Internet is changing and current sites need to be refurbished. From left-hand navigation and search to product catalog and product detail, from the cart and check out to the general design and format – most sites are in desperate need of a makeover.

AJAX World RIA Conference: The Networked Application Pattern

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EDT

The Networked Application is an emerging design pattern in rich Internet application development. The crux of the pattern is to push all user interface code to the client. The client "downloads" the application, and the application then communicates to one or more servers. This session will explain the motivations of the pattern and look at how it can be implemented using specific AJAX toolkits such as Google Web Toolkit, Yahoo User Interface Library, and Dojo. We will also talk about how the pattern can be implemented using AJAX alternatives such as Flex and Silverlight.

AJAX & RIA Special: Widgets as a Platform for SaaS Deployment

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:45:00 EDT

The value proposition of the old school Web portal was simple – we aggregate content for you to consume. In return for this service, you'll give us your attention, which we will monetize via advertisements. Companies like AOL and Yahoo executed against this value proposition and secured rather significant positions in the blossoming Web space.

Web 2.0 Is Fundamentally About Empowering People

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT

'Unlocking content to be remixed into new business value' is the driver of Web 2.0 in the enterprise, says Rod Smith, IBM VP of Emerging Internet Technologies, in this Exclusive Q&A with Jeremy Geelan on the occasion of IBM's release of a new technology created by IBM researchers, codenamed 'SMash' - short for Secure Mashup.

Adopting Web 2.0 into the Enterprise

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

Within the past few years, Web 2.0 has become a major technology trend, dramatically impacting the way consumers interact with information and applications. This consumer trend is now extending into the enterprise; however, businesses have been more reluctant than consumers to adopt these new technologies.

Open Web Developer Summit to Take Place April 21-22, 2008 in New York City

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:45:00 EST

In keeping with the longstanding SYS-CON tradition of being at the very forefront of software development with all its online and offline resources, SYS-CON Media & Events jointly today announced a double whammy, launching both 'Open Web Developer's Journal' (http://openweb.sys-con.com) and 'Open Web Developer Summit' (http://openweb.sys-con.com) - to be held for the first time in New York City April 21-22, 2008.

AJAX Performance Analysis

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:00:00 EST

AJAX continues to raise user expectations for interactivity and performance, and developers are increasingly treating AJAX as a must-have component for their Web applications. As more code is moved client-side and the network model changes, the community is responding by building tools to address the unique performance challenges of AJAX. This article provides a working introduction to these tools and their use evaluating the performance of an AJAX application.