June 2006
Intermediate to advanced
655 pages
18h 26m
English
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Chapter 8. Extended Technologies
Paradoxically, we round out the foundational Ajax technologies with a pattern that’s all about “non-Ajax” technologies. The term “Ajax” usually relates to the technologies provided by standard web browsers—those covered in the previous chapters. However, it’s pragmatic to bend that definition when there are useful “bonus” features that require extra capabilities; hence, the Richer Plugin pattern.
Richer Plugin
○ ActiveX, Applet, Extension, Flash, Greasemonkey, Hack, Java, Mashup, Plugin, ProgressiveEnhancement, Remix
Figure 8-1. Richer Plugin
Goal Story
Sasha is using an online photo-sharing web site. Since she’s become a big fan, she’s taking the time to install some optional plugins from the site: an in-browser photo editor, a screen capture tool, and a browser toolbar.
Problem
How can you make an Ajax App even richer?
Forces
Ajax makes web interaction much more like a desktop application, but there are limits. Many applications require functionality not available to Ajax Apps.
If you develop a desktop application, even if it connects to the Internet, you forego many advantages of an Ajax App.
Solution
Make your application “more Ajax than Ajax” with a Richer Plugin. Ajax is certainly a step up in richness, but sometimes you need more than Ajax can offer. That’s when you release a Richer Plugin that users install to get even more out of your application. ...
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