Echo2: Turn Java into AJAX Without Touching JavaScript or JSP
Get to know Echo2, a pure Java framework for developing AJAX-based web applications. Using Echo2 typically does not require any HTML or JavaScript coding, unless you are extending the framework.
by Samudra Gupta
March 31, 2009
he web is experiencing a rapid trend towards AJAX and rich Internet applications (RIAs). With AJAX as a tool for RIAs, developers can now deliver much richer content over the web and produce much more sophisticated user experiences. At the same time, a lot of frameworks that hide the inherent complexities of writing AJAX-based web applications are emerging.
These frameworks are broadly classified into client-side or server-side products. Echo2, a complete server-side AJAX framework, translates pure Java code into HTML and all the required AJAX components on the fly. This article introduces Java developers to the power and simplicity of Echo2 and provides a simple AJAX-based web application for demonstration.
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he web is experiencing a rapid trend towards AJAX and rich Internet applications (RIAs). With AJAX as a tool for RIAs, developers can now deliver much richer content over the web and produce much more sophisticated user experiences. At the same time, a lot of frameworks that hide the inherent complexities of writing AJAX-based web applications are emerging.
