White paper: On Server AJAX and now SILVERLIGHT, a paradigm shift that optimizes AJAX / SILVERLIGHT for enterprise's usage
AJAX, a term coined by Jesse James Garret from Adaptive Path in 2005 has become a ubiquitous term for highly interactive and responsive web applications.
The evolution of the web closely resembles the evolution of desktop computing moving from the age of “dumb” terminals or the mainframe computing paradigm into the client server computing paradigm, into a new paradigm shift called On Server AJAX and now SILVERLIGHT computing.
The move to AJAX / SILVERLIGHT has left enterprises with no adequate solutions for security concerns, cost effective development cycles, and support for complex interactions and options for off-line operability.
On Server AJAX / SILVERLIGHT offers revolutionary solutions to those concerns and needs.
Summary
As more and more applications turn to the web as the de-facto deployment platform the need for tools and development patterns to support complex user interfaces will grow. AJAX / SILVERLIGHT is a key component of modern web applications and will continue to serve as the basis of many rich internet applications. AJAX / SILVERLIGHT are just a term, there are numerous AJAX / SILVERLIGHT solutions and techniques available and not all are created equal. As a whole, the On Server AJAX / SILVERLIGHT paradigm led by Visual WebGui provides a better way to design , develop and deploy complex, secure, robust applications in an effective and familiar fashion.