Archive for Web 2.0

MySpace to launch in Japan with Softbank

Posted in Internet, Web 2.0 by Sane on November 6th, 2006

News Corp.’s MySpace.com online service will be launched in Japan in a joint venture with Japanese Internet and telecoms group Softbank Corp., the Nihon Keizai business daily reported on Monday.The 50-50 venture, to be called MySpace Japan, will first offer services for personal computers and later allow users to post photos and write blogs via cell phones, the paper said.   more…

Web 2.0 : Ajax with PHP - with working sample code

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 17th, 2006

Last time we looked at Web 2.0 and what differentiates it from older paradigms for Internet products. One of the differentiators is the use of Rich Client Interfaces. Ajax is possibly the most popula(…)
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Show Love to the Object Literal

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

A Javascript tip from Chris Heilmann, who reckons the object literal is “pretty close to sliced bread”. Replace: var commonSense=null;var standardsCompliance=”50%”;function init()(…)
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Mastering Ajax with IBM developerWorks

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

The IBM developerWorks site has posted several parts of a series related to working with Ajax, building developers up from knowing nothing about the technology to some of the more advanced features(…)
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Two kinds of AJAX: HTML++ vs Client / SOA

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

On the SitePoint PHP Blog, Harry Fuecks discusses what he sees as the two types of Ajax applications out there - “HTML++” and the standard “Client/SOA” model. Think this needs stating clearly,(…)
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CFAjax: What it is and How to Use it

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

On DevArticles today, there’s a new article posted that looks a a seldom mentioned branch of the Ajax development family tree - ColdFusion integration - and a package that makes it possible, CFAjax(…)
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Debunking Strong Misconceptions About Cross-Domain Ajax Security Issues

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

On the Technoblog, there’s a new post that seeks to debunk misconceptions about some of the issues that have come up surrounding the use of cross-domain Ajax connections. Quite a number of peopl(…)
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AjaxLessons.com - Tutorials, News, Workshops, etc.

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

There’s a new site offering some Ajax help for everyone out there, from beginner to pro - AjaxLessons.com. It calls itself a “resource for ajax tutorials as well as information surrounding Ajax and(…)
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Using Events in Prototype

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

Ecytemedia has an article on how to use Events in Prototype. It dives into attaching functions to events using Event.observe along with some advanced javascript using anonymous functions and closur(…)
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iPhoto-like image resizing using Javascript

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

In a post from the Aglie Partners’ weblog, John Berry shows how, with the help of Prototype and script.aculo.us, you can use Javascript to create an “iPhoto-like image resizing” tool. Upon see(…)
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AJAX Tutorial with Prototype

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

I wanted to give an example of a good use of AJAX, and at the same time keep it simple. So I thought a good example would be to build a zip code verifier. As soon as the person enters the zip code it(…)
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Mastering Ajax, Part 1: Introduction to Ajax

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on June 12th, 2006

… architecture Wireless XML - dW forums - alphaWorks - All … Ajax, which consists of HTML, JavaScript … the Java and XML communities. He’s …
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What is AJAX?

Posted in Technology, Internet, Articles, Web 2.0 by John T P on May 10th, 2006

Ever wondered what AJAX is and why it is so popular these days? Keep reading to find out.
AJAX stands for Asynchronus Javascript and XML.

It is a Web development technique for interactive Web applications.

A method that defines how Web pages interact with the server and client.

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Select, Resize, Share - that’s DoSize!

Posted in Web 2.0 by John T P on April 18th, 2006

DoSize is an Web 2.0 application for resizing and sending service. If you want to resize your images for web or print media, DoSize is the perfect solutions.

DoSize

The best of all, “It’s free. It’s easy. It’s fun. It’s online.” !

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What Is Web 2.0

Posted in Web 2.0 by Sane on April 17th, 2006

The bursting of the dot-com bubble in the fall of 2001 marked a turning point for the web. Many people concluded that the web was overhyped, when in fact bubbles and consequent shakeouts appear to be a common feature of all technological revolutions. Shakeouts typically mark the point at which an ascendant technology is ready to take its place at center stage. The pretenders are given the bum’s rush, the real success stories show their strength, and there begins to be an understanding of what separates one from the other.

What Is Web 2.0