SAO Corvallis AJAX Technical Presentation Supplement Links - Examples, Key Topics, and Tools

I did a how-to AJAX technical presentation for the Corvallis chapter of the Software Association of Oregon and I thought I'd supplement that presentation with a good summary of links to get started and learn more about AJAX.


Background Information:

• Where the term AJAX started...
  Adaptive Path - Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications
  
• Wikipedia - AJAX
  
• Developer.com - Top Ten Reasons AJAX is Here to Stay
  

Examples of AJAX in Action:

• Google Maps
  
• Google Suggest
  
• MSDN Library (Tree View)
  
• AJAX Translator
  
• CodeTranslator: Free Code Translation From VB.NET <-> C#
  
• Clearnova - Basic AJAX Examples
  
• Particletree - Preloading Data with Ajax and JSON
  
• ajaxpatterns.com - Huge list of AJAX Examples
  

Getting Started:

• Informit.com - How To Use AJAX
  
• Mozilla Developer Center - AJAX:Getting Started
  
• Xml.com - Very Dynamic Web Interfaces
  
• Apple Developer Connection - Dynamic HTML and XML: The XMLHttpRequest Object
  

AJAX Libraries Lists:

• eDevil’s weblog - JavaScript libraries roundup
  
• ajaxpatterns.org - DotNet Ajax Frameworks
  

Usability

• Baekdal.com - XMLHttpRequest Usability Guidelines
  
• Software As She's Developed - AJAX Patterns: Design Patterns for AJAX Usability
  

Performance

• Web Performance, Inc - Performance Impacts of AJAX Development
  

Standards

• WC3 - Web APIs Working Group
  

Tools

• A must use...
  The Fiddler
  
  
• This provides a convenient way to view the DOM and see your changes in action...
  Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
  

NASA Selects Integrated Safety Data Reponse Contractor

ProWorks recently recieved great news when we learned that Battelle had been awarded the Integrated Safety Data Reponse (ISDSR) contract from NASA. We had been working very hard alongside Battelle to earn this award. ISDSR is the latest in a series of large scale federal contract that ProWorks will be involved in. Congratulations to ProWorks consulting team that earned this win and will make this project a success.

NASA News Release:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2006/06_06AR.html

NASA Selects Integrated Safety Data Reponse Contractor

NASA today announced the selection of Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to support research and development of the Integrated Safety Data for Strategic Response project at the Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.

The project operates under NASA's Aviation Safety Program. Battelle will be responsible for deploying, operating, and maintaining distributed archives of airline industry flight data and safety reports; and for developing innovative advanced tools to convert and integrate digitally recorded or text reports of aviation safety data.

The five-year performance period of this contract is comprised of a one-year base period and four one-year options. The total estimated cost-plus-award fee for the base period year is $7.9 million. The contract value, if all options are exercised, is $40.2 million. The phase-in begins Jan. 31, 2006, with full contract responsibility starting March 1, 2006.

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, please visit:
http://www.nasa.gov

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The early success of APMS lead to ProWorks developing additional data rich reporting systems for NASA called the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) and the Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS). In the private sector ProWorks developed a customized production analysis and reporting system for Hewlett Packard called KEW Analysis. The software analyzes the data collected from samples of inkjet cartridges in order to insure production quality.In an increasingly data rich environment, data analysis is as crucial as ever in a wide variety of settings and industries. ProWorks is applying nearly 20 years of software development and data analysis experience to create new data analysis software to help businesses gain measurable value from their CRM systems.

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