Ajax to Make Mobile Web 2.0 a Reality?
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Friday, April 7th, 2006
Ajax to Make Mobile Web 2.0 a Reality?
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Mobile applications, while getting much better, have been floundering on the edge of things (besides the ones that just push out content like ringtones and games, of course), seem bit too slow for most of us fast-paced, short attention spanned individuals. Sure, there are some exceptions out there, but on the whole, there’s just not that much appeal. Fortunately, it seems like things might be turning around - and it’s thanks to Ajax.
Ajit Jaokar writes in his new article on the LinuxWorld Magazine site that Ajax just might be the “hallmark of mobile Web 2.0″.
Recently, Opera announced the availability of AJAX on mobile devices through their browser. Considering the popularity of Opera in the browser market (especially in the mobile browser market), this announcement is indeed very significant. Having been involved in creating mobile services for a few years now, I believe AJAX will replace both Java ME and XHTML as the platform of choice for developing mobile applications.
He goes on to back that statement up with comments that he knows “web 2.0 mobile” is more than just Ajax on a cellphone, but also that the momentum behind Ajax development combined with a current lack of simple, easy to use development methods could drive Ajax up in the ranks even faster.
He compares Ajax to other technologies currently being used to develop mobile applications (like Java ME and XHTML), and notes three problems that, no matter the platform, you’ll still see when developing these apps. It’s his opinion, thought, that Ajax will eventually make its move and overtake the slower, “seriously flawed” model that the Java ME camps have followed up until now.