My OperaAJAX - not just for cell phones
Monday, May 15, 2006 1:05:16 AM
More than a few folks are thinking AJAX must be some kind of cell phone programming language because that's what Opera talks about all the time. News you can use Adobe and Opera have teamed up with a whole bunch of other firms to promote the use of AJAX technologies. Thanks to Marco Casario we get a heads up that 13 more firms, including Opera, have joined the OpenAJAX initiative which is sponsored by IBM.
An Opera spokesman said there are these advantages to the move . . .
"The Opera browser enables AJAX to reach beyond the desktop to mobile phones, game consoles, set-top boxes, portable media players and other devices," said Scott Hedrick, EVP Devices, Opera Software ASA. "With Opera 9, we have introduced AJAX-based widgets and we are seeing an explosion of interest in the use of AJAX to create widgets and dynamic user interfaces for mobile phones and other devices. OpenAjax is an important initiative to encourage standardization and a vibrant AJAX developer community."
Other firms that joined include Adobe and Software AG. AJAX is used by Google's GMAIL and Google Maps.
The significance for Opera here is that in addition to its work with AJAX on mobile devices the firm is now also likley planning to expand the use of these technologies with TV set top devices such as cable TV controls and for home entertainment systems.
An Opera spokesman said there are these advantages to the move . . .
"The Opera browser enables AJAX to reach beyond the desktop to mobile phones, game consoles, set-top boxes, portable media players and other devices," said Scott Hedrick, EVP Devices, Opera Software ASA. "With Opera 9, we have introduced AJAX-based widgets and we are seeing an explosion of interest in the use of AJAX to create widgets and dynamic user interfaces for mobile phones and other devices. OpenAjax is an important initiative to encourage standardization and a vibrant AJAX developer community."
Other firms that joined include Adobe and Software AG. AJAX is used by Google's GMAIL and Google Maps.
The significance for Opera here is that in addition to its work with AJAX on mobile devices the firm is now also likley planning to expand the use of these technologies with TV set top devices such as cable TV controls and for home entertainment systems.
