
Give Your Applications Mapping Capabilities, Part 1
ome of the most interesting features of modern web sites are based on Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies. GIS techniques essentially give you a way to manage and show geographical

ome of the most interesting features of modern web sites are based on Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies. GIS techniques essentially give you a way to manage and show geographical

any developers have adopted AJAX as a way to develop rich web applications that are almost as interactive and responsive as desktop applications. AJAX works by dividing the web UI

n Second Life (SL) users can fly nearly anywhere in superhero style. They can also teleport from one place to another in seconds—without any assistance from any sort of device.

ommerce occurs in Second Life whenever money changes hands. Money, in Second Life, is the Linden Dollar. Although the Linden Dollar is not an actual currency, it can be freely

f you’ve done any open-source database development recently, you probably already know that when it comes to selecting a database for your application, you have a plethora of choices. You

ince AJAX first appeared, developer interest in JavaScript has increased exponentially?and toolsets for building functionality in JavaScript have burgeoned as well. One of the latest tools for JavaScript-related development is

bot is a computer program that surfs the web in much the same way as a human user; however, bots are automated. A bot can access a large number of

he Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) technology is notorious for making the user experience in web browsers more efficient, dynamic, and enjoyable and can minimize bandwidth usage. AJAX is based

hile the industry continues to grapple with the meaning behind Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, or the semantic web, it’s nevertheless seeing more tangible technology advancements in frameworks and tools