In this session, newly elected Web 2.0 Workgroup member Ajit Jaokar will
discuss the wider impact of "Web 2.0" —sometimes referred to as the
"Global SOA"—including the use of AJAX especially for mobile
applications.
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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 t... (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 pr... (more)
Both AJAX and Web 2.0 are making a huge impact on the web. But what will be
their impact on mobile applications? This session shows how AJAX and Web 2.0
have the power to truly transform the Mobile Internet. The session discusses
how you can use Web 2.0/AJAX to overcome the issue of ‘walled
gardens’ on the Mobile Internet and how you can develop your mobile
applications to ov... (more)
Digital convergence is a much-maligned concept. Mention Digital convergence,
and it conjures up images of the intelligent fridge : a concept most people
think they have no need for!
But Digital convergence is an idea whose dawn is near.
There is a lot of confusion about what exactly is meant by digital
convergence. When people talk of Digital convergence, they could actually
mean differen... (more)