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Why this seminar ?
Traditional HTML-based Web applications have the disadvantage that all interactions with the application must pass through the server, and this limits them in interactivity, responsiveness, usability and flexibility. By using client-side technology, Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) can have nearly all the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications:
Of course, the new way of working has some limitations and drawbacks: not all browsers and client machines are created equal, so performance and functionality may depend on the actual client-side configuration. Also, you are more dependent on having a reliable Internet connection, and application development for RIA is somewhat harder than traditional Web development. But the major vendors are improving their Web application development tools all the time, and this seminar will show you an up-to-date status of the tools market for RIA.
The arrival of AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) gave Web developers the possibility to exchange data between client and server via XML messages without refreshing the browser page. AJAX was a big step forward, but it was just the beginning. In order to build large applications using AJAX, to solve browser compatibility problems and to make the development process easier, several open source and commercial frameworks have been developed. All the major vendors such as Microsoft (with Silverlight), Adobe (with Flex and AIR), Sun Microsystems (with JavaFX), Google (with GWT en Gears), as well as many open source companies are offering solutions today that make the development of Rich Internet Applications as easy as possible. During this seminar, you will be able to get a feeling of what is possible with these tools, and how they compare.
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Who should attend this seminar ?
This seminar is mainly aimed at IT decision makers and project managers that want to:
You will get a lot of no-nonsense advice on the technologies and tools, spiced up with demonstrations.
Throughout the seminar, the community site Parleys.com will be used to illustrate the features of the various RIA frameworks and how they are used in real-life development. Stephan Janssen will explain the goals of this project and how he intends to use the newest Web 2.0 and RIA ideas into his brainchild, which contains lots of recorded videos of technical presentations on a wide variety of topics.
Silverlight is Microsoft's solution to bring rich interactive applications to the Web. Silverlight allows developers and graphics designers to build rich, eye-catching interactive applications for the .NET platform that can be experienced cross-browser and cross-platform.
JavaFX is a new technology from SUN based on the Java platform, designed to enable consistent user experiences on desktop, mobile, TV, and other consumer platforms.
Stephan Janssen has been using Java since its early releases in 1995 with experience of developing and implementing real world Java solutions in the finance and manufacturing industries. In 1998 he founded JCS Int. a Sun authorized Java Center with an exclusive focus on J2ME, J2SE and J2EE since 1997. JCS is also the very first Belgian Java company to speak at JavaOne 2003.
He is also the founder and chairman of the Belgian Java User Group since 1996 and has been organising JavaPolis in Belgium since 2002.
Stephan was selected by BEA Systems as the first European (independant) BEA Technical Director and was recognized by the Server Side as one of the 54 Who is Who in Enterprise Java 2004. In 2005 Sun recognized Stephan's efforts for the Java Community and engaged him in the Java Champion project.
He has spoken at numerous Java and JUG conferences including Java '98 (UK), JAOO '99 (Denmark), JavaDays 2000 (Norway), TMAB (Belgium), JavaPolis 2002-04-05, JavaOne 2003 etc.
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