Adobe offers free ActionScript 3.0 training

Adobe is offering Web developers the chance to attend a free ActionScript 3.0 training tour which starts in October and spans through 2008. Adobe says it will host training sessions for developers worldwide who use Adobe Flash, Flex, and AIR extensions and who have beginner to intermediate level programming skills.

XML squisher targets .NET CF-enabled devices

AgileDelta has announced that its tool for enhancing the performance of Xtensible Markup Language (XML) now supports Microsoft's .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework (CF). Efficient XML converts XML into a binary format claimed to accelerate web applications, reduce bandwidth utilization, and extend battery life.

Java for iPhone urged by Sun official

The Java platform may run on 2 billion handheld phones, but not on Apple's trendy new iPhone. Apple's stance was called a mistake by a Sun Microsystems executive Wednesday at the AJAXWorld conference in Santa Clara.

Backbase Unveils New Browser-Based Enterprise AJAX Platform at AJAXWorld 2007 West

'Developers can safely focus on developing widgets or applications knowing that the Backbase runtime will automatically take care of browser compatibility issues,' said Jouk Pleiter, CEO of Backbase, as he unveiled what he described as 'a superior Ajax framework for the enterprise,' Enterprise Ajax 4, in Santa Clara, CA, at the opening day of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West, the world's ...

Oracle pushes enterprise Ajax frameworks

In essence, Farrell's pushing the ideas behind the equivalent of Oracle Fusion Middleware for the rich client. "Enterprise Web 2.0 is more than a facelift of Ajax," said Farrell.

OpenAjax Alliance Announces New Initiatives for Secure Mashups and Mobile AJAX

OpenAjax Alliance, an organization dedicated to the successful adoption of open and interoperable AJAX-based Web technologies, has revealed new initiatives for secure mashups and mobile AJAX, as well as a new white paper on AJAX security.

Don't get stuck with AJAX, Oracle warns

"JSF is so much better" - Oracle this week told developers to be wary of the hype surrounding AJAX frameworks and encouraged large organizations to back JavaServer Faces (JSF) to "Web 2.0-enable" applications.…

Microsoft Passes AJAX Interoperability Test

Microsoft says, and the OpenAJAX Alliance confirms, that the company's AJAX tools passed the groups key interoperability tests.

Farata Systems Releases Free Component for AJAX Consumers of SOAP Web Services

A JavaScript function passes the URL of a SOAP-based Web Service to this component, which loads and caches the WSDL, and then performs the Web Service calls according to the WSDL specification and supplied arguments.

You Are Invited to the Two Best-Ever RIA Parties of All Time...

You Are Invited to the Two Best-Ever RIA Parties of All Time...

...Next Week at AJAXWorld! *

SYS-CON Events has great pleasure in inviting your attendance at two high-caliber celebratory events next week at AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West in Santa Clara, CA.

Both events are part and parcel of the great value that AJAXWorld seeks to provide to its delegates, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers alike: a chance to continue informally discussions already started either on the Expo Floor, or after one of the 150+ sessions and demonstrations. Or to start new ones with industry peers that you have always wanted to meet in person but never managed to...until now.

Join us Monday September 24th at 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM for the Welcome Reception located on the Expo Floor.

Also mark your calendar for the AJAXWorld Party on Tuesday September 25th at 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM located in the Terra Courtyard.

Both events are being co-sponsored by Diamond Sponsor Laszlo!

It's getting very close now, so don't forget to block out these events in your schedule. There is only one thing you need to be doing at these times, and that is partying with your Rich Internet Application and Web 2.0 peers, and raising a glass to the unstoppable rise and rise in both the consumer and enterprise spaces of user-centric, AJAX-compatible technologies!!