Boston PHP Meetup February Meetup

AJAX: thick client feel in a thin client wrapper

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is one of the hottest buzzwords on the web 2.0 landscape today (see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJAX). Does the "steak" measure up to the "sizzle"? Our panel explores AJAX as it relates to PHP and your client's (pun intended) UI experience.

The team
Adam Peller - IBM
Max Carlson - OpenLazlo
Steve Zimmerman - Optaros
Gabe Ricard - iMaxWebSolutions.com

The agenda
* What is AJAX
* Basic advantages of the Ajax approach
* Strategic implications of Ajax
* Design principles for Ajax applications
* PEAR's HTML_AJAX system
* OpenLaszlo as an AJAX platform
* OpenLaszlo/PHP database connector demo
* What does AJAX mean to IBM
* What's going on in IBM Emerging Tech

Corner of Rogers & First Streets, right next to the CambrideSide Galleria and opposite on a diagonal to the Sonesa Hotel. Parking is available on the street only or in the CambridgeSide Galleria Mall. The CambridgeSide Galleria is located at the Lechmere T on the Green Line.

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