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 developing AJAX applications.
The Mobile Application Value Chain
Content Owners: Content owners include players like broadcasters (TV and
radio), news agencies, publishers, entertainment companies (movies, music,
and entertainment), and rights owner companies (music rights, sports rights,
and general showbiz agents). Unlike the Internet, the general perception of
the mobile Internet is that content isn't free. Content owners own the rights
or represent copyright owners. Content owners believ... (more)
The first Rich FAQ we are presenting is the long overdue Mobile Ajax FAQ and
was created by Ajit Jaokar, Rocco Georgi and Bryan Rieger. We welcome
comments and feedback.
What is Mobile AJAX?
AJAX is a browser technology that involves the use of existing Web standards
and technologies (XML/XHTML, DOM, CSS, JavaScript, XHR –
XMLHttpRequest) to create more responsive Web applications that reduce
bandwidth usage by avoiding full page refreshes and providing a more
“desktop application-like” user experience. The term AJAX was
coined by Jesse James Garrett in his sem... (more)
In this article, which focuses on the impact of Ajax on mobile application
development only (i.e. he does not discuss Ajax in general), SOA Web Services
Edge speaker Ajit Jaokar contends that - since his e-mail, calendar and other
applications are on the web, and he can store all my documents on the web,
all he needs is a browser. "One client to rule them all! Thus, today I would
use a ‘browser-only PC’," he adds.
Earlier this year, I published an article called AJAX for Mobile Devices Will
Be the Hallmark of "Mobile Web 2.0" in 2006.
It created quite a stir .. and I a... (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 developing AJAX applications.
Let's talk about the disruptive potential of AJAX in the mobile environment.
Globally, at end of 2005, there were 2.1 billion mobile phones versus a
billion Internet users. Am... (more)
This is a series of three articles – the first (this one) outlining the
significance of Web 2.0 technologies, the second article discussing the
impact of Web 2.0 technologies on mobility and the final article on the
impact of Web 2.0 technologies on digital convergence.
If you are already familiar with Web 2.0, my goal, in a nutshell (no pun
intended!) is to extend Tim O Reilly’s seven principles to mobility and
digital convergence.
Thus, I will not attempt to add to the body of knowledge in terms of basic
Web 2.0 concepts themselves. I would rather prefer to build on some of the... (more)