Chapter 2. Rich Internet/Desktop Applications
Before discussing Rich Desktop Applications, it's important to understand the history of Rich Internet Applications and the various technologies that are included under the title of RIA. More and more software venders are attempting to get a piece of the RIA space. At the time of this writing, there are developer tools from companies like Adobe, Sun, Microsoft, Mozilla, and OpenLaszlo, as well as freeware like AJAX.
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