JackBe and first 8 Open AJAX points
Fellows at Open AJAX offered 8 points they think the world needs from AJAX as a jumping point. One by one, JackBe has a proven and mature implementation (maybe except number 2, but we are working hard on it):
1. Dynamically extendible framework
2. Solid Error handling
3. Small browser footprint
4. Compatibility, Compatibility, Compatibility
5. i18n
6. Bind to UI elements easily
7. Flexible Server side framework
8. Extensible Server side components/controls
Here are some details:
1. Dynamically extendible framework:
Every JackBe Form is a component, with an embedded but flexible behavior and layout. Every JackBe component could be used as a brick in order to build any other JackBe Component. Our DevTool helps the developer to accomplish this task easily.
2. Solid Error handling
I think this every AJAX implementation has a lot of work in this point. We afford this challenge and are working hard to bring a solid solution.
3. Small browser footprint
Our footprint represents less than 40Kb without compression.
4. Compatibility, Compatibility, Compatibility
Currently support for IE5.5+, NS7.1+, FF1.0+ (Linux, Mac and Windows platforms) and soon Safari 1.2+. JackBe’s runtime platform is 100% compatible with W3C standards as long as the browser implementation allows anyone to code in this way.
5. i18n
Our framework has straightforward support of i18n and l10n. Both by code or using our DevTool we provide an easy way to develop your front tier in a number of languages.
The following three are satisfied by means of the JackBe’s NQ Integration Framework. And in a few months we are going to ship a new version with a number of amazing features and compatibility and integration with a number of de facto standard Web Application Frameworks (WAFs). Currently, we have some out-of-the-box bindings and objects that enhance Struts Framework. We are working in building similar benefits on top of the current state-of-the-art WAFs.
6. Bind to UI elements easily
7. Flexible Server side framework
8. Extensible Server side components/controls
