AJAX frameworks - For newbies
First of all, if AJAX is new to you, an Ajax framework is a library of scripts that help you to develop web applications faster and with greater ease. Frameworks help with the processing of requests sent to the server or JavaScript. A framework helps programmers in two levels: on the client side, it offers JavaScript functions to send requests to the server. On the server side, it processes the requests, searches for the data, and transmits them to the browser…
So to rephrase, AJAX Frameworks make the life of a developer simpler by doing allot of the nity gritty. In the spirit of sharing I’ve listed a couple of cool AJAX Frameworks that have made my life easier. These are pretty straight forward to understand and use - Happy coding!!!
Quickly produce robust, reusable client-side code for any browser.
A lightweight, cross-browser set of js tools for building dynamic Web-app UIs.
This framework is like a template which has all of the things you end up typing in.
An ajax based framework for php5, easy to learn and very simple to implement.
An open source web application framework for fast and efficient scripting of your apps.
An open source rapid application development framework for GUI web apps.
Protoscript - prototype scripting
A simplified scripting language for creating Ajax style prototypes for the Web.
Ultra lightweight JS library inspired by MochiKit, but differs by being small.
A platform for developing web-based apps that approach the capabilities of rich clients.
Run(Universal animation framework) is the easy and basic way to animate web content!
YAML is a CSS framework for creating modern and flexible floated layouts.
Yootools : A friendly JS Library
An object-oriented library for JS built on concepts from prototype.js and mootools.
Rapid RIA Development Tool - Foo
Built on top of the Prototype Framework, designed to ease the development of RIAs.
Designed to be extremely easy to implement in both existing and new web projects.
DED|Chain - Built on Yahoo! UI
Allows you to build first class, high-quality websites without the cruft.
Build rich, Ajax-enabled Web applications by using the Eclipse development model.
Jitsu is a next generation UI toolkit for building rich web applications.
Hobo-extension to Ruby on Rails
Rapid implementation of dynamic Ajax interfaces in your application.
RichFaces - Ajax4jsf Component
RichFaces is a rich component library for JavaServer Faces built on Ajax4jsf.
An Unobtrusive Javascript plugin for Ruby On Rails framework.
If you use any Frameworks that are not listed here, please drop them in with a comment!!!!
