Rich internet application: Difference between revisions

The educational technology and digital learning wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
== Definition ==
== Definition ==


'''Rich Internet applications''' ('''RIA''') are Web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically transfer the processing necessary for the user interface to the Web client but keep the bulk of the data (i.e., maintaining the state of the program, the data etc) back on the application server. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Internet_Application Wikipedia],, retrieved 12:36, 27 April 2007 (MEST))
'''Rich Internet applications''' ('''RIA''') are [[web application]]s that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically transfer the processing necessary for the user interface to the Web client but keep the bulk of the data (i.e., maintaining the state of the program, the data etc) back on the application server. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Internet_Application Wikipedia],, retrieved 12:36, 27 April 2007 (MEST))


== Technology and examples ==
== Technology and examples ==
Line 8: Line 8:
=== Technology ===
=== Technology ===


;[[web 2.0]]
; "Core" [[web 2.0]]
* [[AJAX]] (Javascript + HTML + CSS + HTTP + XMLHTTPRequest calls). There are a number of available development frameworks
* [[AJAX]] (Javascript + HTML + CSS + HTTP + XMLHTTPRequest calls). There are a number of available development frameworks
* [[AJAX3D]]
* Some server-side technology (same as for any web application)
* [[web widget]] technology (APIs to integrate web applications into an organizing "page")


; Plugins / webstart applications
; Plugins / webstart applications
* Java applets or Java webstart applications
* Java applets or Java webstart applications
* Flash + tools like Adobe Flex and Apollo
* Flash + tools like Adobe Flex/Flash builder and ColdFusion


; Browser extensions
; Browser extension technologies
* XUL (only works with Mozilla-based browsers).
* [[XUL]] (only works with Mozilla-based browsers).
* ActiveX Controls (only works with IE)
* ActiveX Controls (only works with IE)
See [[browser extension]]
; Other
* [[AJAX3D]]
* ...


=== Ria categories ===
=== Ria categories ===
Line 24: Line 30:
* [[Virtual office]]s, (some, i.e. in the sense of ''Office 2.0'')
* [[Virtual office]]s, (some, i.e. in the sense of ''Office 2.0'')
* [[Webtop]]s
* [[Webtop]]s
* [[Web operating system]]s
* [[web widget]]s (building bricks for webtops, virtual offices, etc.)
* [[social software]] applications (most)
* [[social software]] applications (most)
* (some) [[educational technologies]]
* (some) [[educational technologies]]
Line 38: Line 46:
* [[LAMS]]
* [[LAMS]]
* [[microworld]]s (some)
* [[microworld]]s (some)
* [[e-learning 2.0]]


; Other places to visit
; Other places to visit
Line 45: Line 54:
== In education ==
== In education ==


Rich internet applications have a lot of potential, in particular for "classroom education" since it frees the teacher from administrative redtape and the organization from installation and maintenance.
Rich internet applications have a lot of potential, in particular for "classroom education" since it frees the teacher from administrative redtape and the organization from installation and maintenance. See [[e-learning 2.0]].
 
== Software for development ==
 
There are different kinds of development sofware. Basically, all you need is knowledge of server-side and client-side scripting (e.g. PHP and DHTML). Client-side rendering can be done with any dynamic format ([[XHTML]], [[SVG]], [[SMIL]], [[Flash]], [[Java]], etc.)
 
But there exist various frameworks to develop RIAs much faster, e.g here is very incomplete list:
 
; [[AJAX]]-based
* [http://www.laszlosystems.com/ Laszlo] (also deploys in Flash)
* [http://dojotoolkit.org/ Dojo] (for the client-side part only)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_Framework ZK Framework]
 
; Java client-side
* Java applets and web start applications
* Server-side can be anything, but many Java developers also use Java technology
 
; Flash client-side and optionally Adobe server-side technology
* [[Adobe Flex]] and [http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/ Adobe AIR]
* [[http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/ Adobe openscreen project]], to deliver Flash/Air to all devices from a single source (if we understood right)
 
; Microsoft's new "Internet foundation framework"
* [http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ Microsoft Silverlight]
 
; Browser embedded
* Some webbrowsers, e.g. Firefox ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XUL XUL]) and Opera offer extension frameworks.
 
; Other
* More stuff needed ....


== Links and references ==
== Links and references ==


* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Internet_Application Rich Internet application] (Wikipedia).
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Internet_Application Rich Internet application] (Wikipedia).
* [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/application-fluff-hot-air Build Your Own Web 2.0 Application Using Fluff and Hot Air]
* [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/web-2.html Web 2.0 Can Be Dangerous...], Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, December 17, 2007


[[Category: Technologies]]
[[Category: XML]]
[[Category: XML]]
[[Category: Rich internet applications]]
[[Category: Rich internet applications]]
[[Fr:Applications internet enrichies]]

Latest revision as of 12:26, 24 September 2011

Definition

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically transfer the processing necessary for the user interface to the Web client but keep the bulk of the data (i.e., maintaining the state of the program, the data etc) back on the application server. (Wikipedia,, retrieved 12:36, 27 April 2007 (MEST))

Technology and examples

Technology

"Core" web 2.0
  • AJAX (Javascript + HTML + CSS + HTTP + XMLHTTPRequest calls). There are a number of available development frameworks
  • Some server-side technology (same as for any web application)
  • web widget technology (APIs to integrate web applications into an organizing "page")
Plugins / webstart applications
  • Java applets or Java webstart applications
  • Flash + tools like Adobe Flex/Flash builder and ColdFusion
Browser extension technologies
  • XUL (only works with Mozilla-based browsers).
  • ActiveX Controls (only works with IE)

See browser extension

Other

Ria categories

Examples

(just some, rather look up categories above)

Editing
Specifically for education (in this wiki)
Other places to visit

In education

Rich internet applications have a lot of potential, in particular for "classroom education" since it frees the teacher from administrative redtape and the organization from installation and maintenance. See e-learning 2.0.

Software for development

There are different kinds of development sofware. Basically, all you need is knowledge of server-side and client-side scripting (e.g. PHP and DHTML). Client-side rendering can be done with any dynamic format (XHTML, SVG, SMIL, Flash, Java, etc.)

But there exist various frameworks to develop RIAs much faster, e.g here is very incomplete list:

AJAX-based
Java client-side
  • Java applets and web start applications
  • Server-side can be anything, but many Java developers also use Java technology
Flash client-side and optionally Adobe server-side technology
Microsoft's new "Internet foundation framework"
Browser embedded
  • Some webbrowsers, e.g. Firefox (XUL) and Opera offer extension frameworks.
Other
  • More stuff needed ....

Links and references

Retrieved from "https://edutechwiki.unige.ch/mediawiki/index.php?title=Rich_internet_application&oldid=34989"