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Dietrich Kappe's Agile Ajax Blog Just as with advertising measurement for AJAX, I continue to follow the technology known as Comet (open up an HTTP request from browser to server, then keep it open, pushing content down periodically) to see if it is ready for prime time. I thought I'd share my reading list from the last few months:20,000 Reasons Why Comet Scales - Greg Wilkins achieved sub-second latency using Dojo Cometd/Bayeux and Jetty. Yes, it's a benchmark, and benchmarks can't be swallowed whole, but it's still quite impressive to see just two load balanced servers manage this kind of load. Comet: Reverse Ajax for streaming data from the server - Daniel Rubio of TheServerSide take an introductory look at Comet, but from the Enterprise/SOA perspective. If you're look... (more)

Yet Another 17 Google Web Toolkit Tutorials

Dietrich Kappe's Agile Ajax Blog Half a year has passed since I published 36 GWT Tutorials. As expected, several new tutorials have come along that demonstrate deeper, more sophisticated aspects of the framework, as well as addressing specific IDE's and libraries. Ryan Heaton is doing some great work in his blog. This tutorial jams together enunciate (a "convention over configuration" web... (more)

AJAXWorld Report: GWT & Java EE – Where Are All of the Alligators?

Just a quick update from the latest AJAXWorld conference (which is now over). I gave my talk at AJAXWorld East 2008 and got some interesting reactions. Met a lot of cool folks, put some faces to names, got to sit on a panel with Douglas Crockford. Cool beans. More next week. The talk really had three parts.What is GWT and how do you use it? How do I resurface an existing J2EE app? Where ar... (more)

Real-World AJAX Book Preview: JavaScript Profiling

This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to start developin... (more)

Tuning AJAX Applications for Performance

This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to start developin... (more)