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Patterns GWT Ajax = Usability! Rated by the Jargon, Acronyms, and Buzzwords (JAB) index, the title of this article scores high, but all the terms do come together.

This article examines several programming patterns, that together with GWT and Ajax, can produce a better user Web experience with faster response times. And don't worry if you aren't familiar with the JAB index: I just invented it! Usability Let's work through the equation in the title from right to left, starting with usability. The usual Web-oriented definitions call for easy-to-use sites that have clear screen layouts and workflow logic, don't require specialized training, and so on. Ajax Ajax allows a client to retrieve data from the server in the background, providing a more streamlined feeling to the user; a well-designed Ajax Web application can look and feel just like a standard (installed) program.

The Google Web Toolkit GWT applies Ajax transparently. Patterns Now, what's a pattern? Back to top The test database Listing 1. Figure 1. Figure 2. Download. Advanced jQuery. Introduction This series on jQuery has taken you far in your abilities to create a JavaScript-based Web application.

Even if you had never heard of jQuery before you started reading these articles, by now you should have all the skills and background in the language to produce a good Web application using jQuery. However, sometimes a good application is not enough. Sometimes you need a great Web application. This requires a few extra steps, steps you add to your application to ensure it runs smoothly in big apps and small apps and looks just right to every user. In this article, I'll discuss performance-based improvements to your code, but I'll also talk about things in the jQuery library that some people may gloss over. The first sample application Most of the tips in this article can be found in the sample application attached to this article (see Downloads), which is a straightforward e-mail Web application. Figure 1. Bind/Unbind Figure 2. Listing 1. Listing 2. Listing 3. Live/Die. What's New in ColdFusion 9? [ColdFusion Tutorials] The ColdFusion 9 beta is finally here, and there’s plenty to get excited about.

If you’re up to a challenge, test your knowledge of what’s new in ColdFusion with our quiz! What’s more, there’s a freebie up for grabs for the first 200 quiz contestants who enter their details – a ColdFusion evangelist’s kit, full of everything you need to know about what’s happening in the world of ColdFusion. ColdFusion and the ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) in general have recently gained significant traction, with not one but two alternative engines garnering interest from the open source community; now, interest is growing more, with the next generation of Adobe ColdFusion – formerly known as Centaur – made available as a public preview release. This pre-release version of ColdFusion 9 has unveiled a very interesting set of new features. Among these are improvements to various tags, the CFScript language and the overall syntax and coding style, the PDF subsystem, and Ajax components. Caution!