Rich Internet Applications

This week's talk will be on platforms for "Rich Internet Applications" (RIAs)

Focus of discussion will be on two competing technologies: 1) Adobe's Apollo and 2) Microsoft's Silverlight


1. Adobe's Apollo

Apollo Overview:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/apollo/

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=127

http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2007/03/adobe-apollo.html


Apollo Demos:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/videos/apollo_demo07/index.html

http://ajaxian.com/archives/adobe-apollo-demos

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/28/best-apollo-demos/


Real-World Implementation:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=361


Opinion: Adobe’s Apollo Provides New Ground For Entrepreneurs
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/28/adobes-apollo-provides-new-ground-for-entrepreneurs/





2. Microsoft's Silverlight

Silverlight Overview:
http://silverlight.net/

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default01.aspx



Blog: Competition : Where Microsoft benefits from the Rich Internet Application developer problem
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=359


Blog: Software As a Service -> RIAs as a way for this.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=332


Opinion: Bill Gates on the Future of Web Apps
http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/bill-gates-on-the-future-of-web-apps/

Catching on the bandwagon: No one wants to be left out ! :)
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9714669-7.html


3. Introduction to Base/Foundation technologes behind RIAs
http://www.openajax.org/whitepapers/Introducing%20Ajax%20and%20OpenAjax.html