AJAX based E-messenger at Web 2.0

E-messenger is a great tool if you want to use Instant Messaging from MSN, AOL or Yahoo! but can't install the software. This may happen if you are in a public computer or at work and don't have administration privileges over your machine. Just recently, I tried E-messenger AJAX version and I found it to be really good. It really works and feels like a regular desktop application. Try adjusting the [...] Read More


eMessenger relaunches as eBuddy at Web 2.0

eMessenger has relaunched and is now called ebuddy. The company was founded in 2003 and offered chatsessions in popup screens using the Yahoo!, MSN and AIM protocol. It's biggest competitor is Meebo, who also offer Jabber/Gtalk. Meebo's weakness is that their chatscreens are kept in a browser window, while eBuddy open in a popup. eBuddy started the first, web browser-based instant messaging service in 2003. eBuddy is a privately funded, Netherlands [...] Read More


Secure Ajax : Sprajax at Web 2.0

As AJAX powered applications are being released constantly, the need for security checks and regulations is clear. San Antonio based denim Group announces the release of Sprajax, an open source security scanner for AJAX."As AJAX becomes more popular with developers, the security of AJAX-enabled web applications will be a growing concern," says Dan Cornell, Principal at Denim Group. "Sprajax is a great tool for application security maintenance, and its availability [...] Read More


Java RIA based on Swing - an interesting alternative to AJAX at Java Entrepreneur

Bruno Schaeffer calls this an interesting alternative to AJAX. The CTO of Canoo Engineering will be highlighting Java Rich Internet Application based on Swing having better industrial strength characteristics at the AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 to be held in New York. He will also be demonstrating how Swing based RIAs could be developed. He will be giving a presentation on the 19th of March on the session - 'Stronger [...] Read More


Ajax security issues should not be ignored at Java Entrepreneur

If we believe what researchers said at Black Hat USA conference held in Las Vegas then websites deploying Ajax definitely need to fear about web based threats. Ajax imparts richness to the website and at the same time refreshes the content without the need for reloading the whole page. Poorly coded websites can give a chance to hackers to change the order in which the function is executed by the [...] Read More