Like the rest of us developers out there, you've probably been captivated by
the promises that AJAX and Web 2.0 make. Sure, there's a great deal of hype
surrounding any new technology wave, but somehow this feels different. For
the first time since the Web application made its debut, there's a real sense
that a new paradigm shift is upon us.
Now you might be someone who's been pulling off browser magic for quite
sometime and to you this latest development may seem obvious, which to a
large extent it is. The groundwork for this new era started in the late
nineties and developers with an itch to scratch have been heading in this
direction ever since. So what has changed now? Well, like paradigm shifts of
the past, we've reached the tipping point where the technology and it... (more)
Josh Gertzen's TrueCode Blog
Although I am a technologist and I like pushing the limits of technology, I
try to look at things from a user's perspective as often as possible to make
sure that I'm creating value and not just making decisions that would lead to
things that I think are cool. End users, as most of us know, just want an
application that works well and helps them do something th... (more)