Open Ajax moving forward with toolkits

The Open Ajax Effort is moving forward, adding ajax support for Eclipse using the Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF). They are aiming to build in support for the Zimbra AT and Dojo. An Ajax IDE will be a great resource and will help weeding out many small Ajax libraries.

IBM's contribution to the launch of the new Open Ajax Initiative aims to increase accessibility to the powerful Web programming technique through the Eclipse Foundation. To help prepare developers for the new tool set, this article introduces two existing runtime tools -- Dojo and Zimbra -- which will be supported in Eclipse's Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF).

As the adoption of Ajax helps the Web reach new levels of interactivity and responsiveness, the importance of enterprise-class development tools will continue to grow. The ATF, Dojo, and Zimbra are key components to this advancement. As Web audiences continue to demand better, faster, smoother Web applications, the burden is on tool kit developers and the browser manufacturers to maintain a cooperative environment that encourages advancements in UI and cross-platform compatibility. The Open Ajax Initiative is a framework in and of itself, built for just such a purpose.

As the Open Ajax Initiative makes strides and the ATF comes to life, this series will continue, providing technical detail and tutorials for building Ajax applications in Eclipse.