"Developers can safely focus on developing widgets or applications knowing that the Backbase runtime will automatically take care of browser compatibility issues," said Jouk Pleiter, CEO of Backbase, as he unveiled what he described as 'a superior AJAX framework for the enterprise,' Enterprise Ajax 4, in Santa Clara, CA, at the opening day of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West, the world's largest ever AJAX, Rich Internet Application and Web 2.0 event.

Enterprise Ajax 4 facilitates smart code reuse practices with an architecture based on reusable object oriented patterns and multiple inheritance support, Pleiter explained, before situating the annoucnement in the overall context of the industry as follows:

"The new Backbase 4 architecture brings structure, performance and productivity to client-side AJAX logic, in the same way as Application Servers have brought structure and productivity to Java application development in the late 1990s. Today, we all use application servers to run our application logic. We will see a similar architecture emerging for client-side Ajax logic."

Backbase studied carefully how application servers addressed many of the issues related to servicing applications from a server and how they successfully included many of the fundamental services an application required, Pleiter explained. "In a very similar way, we designed our new framework to address issues related to AJAX applications running in a browser and included many of the fundamental services required within our framework," he said.

Backbase Enterprise Ajax 4 offers all the AJAX “plumbing” a developer needs right out of the box. The runtime inherently supports the leading browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Camino, Safari, and Opera.

Enterprise Ajax 4 also includes a dual JavaScript/XML API that lets developers create their application in the programming language they are most familiar with. This new, flexible architecture facilitates the inclusion of third party components such as Yahoo UI components, Dojo Widgets, Google Gadgets, and more.

“The new support for third-party components is a significant move toward making the different AJAX technologies work together” Said Gerbert Kaandorp, CTO of Backbase. “The new framework operates as a truly open platform, allowing developers to enrich their applications with the Ajax widgets and components of their choice”. In addition, the Backbase framework includes the industry largest library of widgets and functions - over 250 - with source code. The framework includes the ability to customize, extend components, and create entirely new components without any AJAX experience requirements."

With Enterprise Ajax 4, Kaandorp explained, Backbase demonstrates its support for the new W3C standards - including the WCAG Accessibility standard, and Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act.

Backbase Enterprise Ajax 4 is available today and comes in three editions: a free Community Edition for development and deployment up to one server and 2CPUs; a Client Edition and a JSF Edition. People and businesses requiring additional enterprise functionality, more CPUs, support services, maintenance, and other services can buy a commercial license on a subscription basis starting at $2,500 per year for 2 developers and 2 CPUs.

In addition to its Enterprise Ajax Framework, Backbase offers Ajax 360, a full solution offering a complete suite of services for the Enterprise Ajax framework.

AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West - Please visit our At-A-Glance 10-Track Schedule & Speaker Sessions

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The world’s leading Rich Internet Applications & Web 2.0 event is expected to attract more than 1,000 i-technology developers. AJAXWorld grew from a single track, one-day seminar, less than a year ago, into a four-day international conference & expo with more than 150 sessions delivered in ten simultaneous tracks, by more than 150 faculty members. 

Track 01: Rich Internet Applications in Action
Track 02: Web 2.0 / Enterprise Mashups
Track 03: Enterprise AJAX
Track 04: RIA Frameworks & Toolkits
Track 05: Security & Performance
Track 06: Hot Topics
Track 07: iPhone AJAX Applications
Track 08: Advanced AJAX
Track 09: Platform Choices / Real-World AJAX
Track 10: OpenLaszlo Diamond Track

The conference now includes the world famous AJAXWorld University's AJAX Developer Bootcamp, OpenLaszlo Track and Adobe Flex Developer Bootcamp. This Santa Clara AJAXWorld Expo Floor displays bleeding edge RIA technologies from the leading AJAX vendors.

AJAXWorld 2007 West Conference & Expo Sponsored by the World's Top  Web 2.0 and RIA Technology Leaders!
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West sponsors and exhibitors include: Laszlo Systems (Diamond Sponsor), JackBe (Platinum Sponsor), IBM (Platinum Sponsor), Cynergy (Platinum Sponsor), Oracle (Platinum Sponsor), Backbase (Gold Sponsor), Nexaweb (Gold Sponsor), ICEsoft (Gold Sponsor), TIBCO (Gold Sponsor), Kapow Technologies (Gold Sponsor), Kaazing (Gold Sponsor), Microsoft (Gold Sponsor), Sun Microsystems (Gold Sponsor), TeleAtlas (Gold Sponsor), Quasar Technologies(Silver Sponsor), Rearden Commerce (Silver Sponsor), Web Spiders (Silver Sponsor), 3Tera (Exhibitor), Farata Systems (Exhibitor), Apress (Exhibitor), ILOG (Exhibitor), Krugle (Exhibitor), Lightstreamer (Exhibitor),  OpSource (Exhibitor), PushToTest (Exhibitor), TileStack (Exhibitor), SnapLogic (Exhibitor), Webtide (Exhibitor), Vertex Logic (Exhibitor), AJAXWorld Magazine (Media Sponsor), TechTracker Media (Media Sponsor), Conference Guru (Media Sponsor), Extension Media (Media Sponsor), IT Toolbox (Media Sponsor), GoingToMeet (Media Sponsor), Flex Developer's Journal (Media Sponsor), Methods & Tools (Media Sponsor), BZ Media (Media Sponsor),  Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), SYS-CON.TV (Media Sponsor).

AJAXWorld 2007 East Conference & Expo Sponsored by the World's Top  Web 2.0 and RIA Technology Leaders!
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 East sponsors and exhibitors included: Laszlo Systems (Diamond Sponsor), JackBe (Platinum Sponsor), Adobe (Platinum Sponsor), Cynergy (Platinum Sponsor), Backbase (Gold Sponsor) Google (Gold Sponsor), Nexaweb (Gold Sponsor), ICEsoft (Gold Sponsor), Oracle (Gold Sponsor), Helmi Technologies (Gold Sponsor), JetBrains (Gold Sponsor), TIBCO (Gold Sponsor), Kapow Technologies (Gold Sponsor), Sun Microsystems (Silver Sponsor), Parasoft (Silver Sponsor), Servoy (Silver Sponsor), Etelos (Silver Sponsor),  Microsoft (Expo Plus Sponsor),  Lightstreamer (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor),  IT Mill (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), FrogLogic (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), ThinWire (Expo Sponsor), Quasar Tecnologies (Expo Sponsor), Zapatec (Exhibitor Plus Sponsor), MB Technologies Bindows (Exhibitor), OpenSpot (Exhibitor), ILOG (Exhibitor), Passport Corporation (Exhibitor), Addison-Wesley (Exhibitor), The Thomson Corporation (Exhibitor), Isomorphic Software-SmartClient (Exhibitor), Universal Mind (Exhibitor), Farata Systems (Exhibitor Plus),  Manning Publications (AJAX Book Sponsor), Apress (AJAX Book Sponsor), Conference Guru (Media Sponsor), Flash Goddess (Media Sponsor), AJAXWorld Magazine (Media Sponsor), Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), SYS-CON.TV (Media Sponsor), IT Mill (Media Sponsor), Methods & Tools (Media Sponsor), Web 2.0 Journal (Media Sponsor), and OASIS.

As of Today OpenAjax Alliance Members Include:
24SevenOffice, abiss.gr, ActiveGrid, ActiveState, Adobe, American Greetings, Aplix Corporation, Appeon, Aptana, Arimaan Global Consulting, BEA Systems, Cisco Systems, Coradiant, Curl, Custom Credit Systems (Thinwire), Document Advantage, Dojo Foundation DreamFace Interactive, Eclipse Foundation, edge IPK, eLink Business Innovations, ESRI, F5, Fidelity Investments, Finetooth, Getahead (DWR), Global Computer Enterprises, GoETC, Google, Helmi Technologies, HR-XML, IBM, ICEsoft, Ikivo, ILOG, Innoopract, iPolipo, Isomorphic Software, IT MILL, JackBe, Javeline, JSSL, JWAX, Laszlo Systems, Lightstreamer, Microsoft, MobileAware, Mozilla Corporation, NetScript Technologies, Nexaweb, Nitobi, Novell, OpenLink Software, OpenSpot, OpenSymphony (OpenQA), Openwave Systems, Opera, OpSource, Oracle, OS3.IT, RadView, Redmonk, RIFT Technologies, SAP, Scalix, Seagull Software, Service-Now.com, Sitepen, Software AG, Sun Microsystems, Tealeaf Technology, Teleca Mobile, Telerik, The Frontside, Tibco, Transmend, Vertex Logic, Visible Measures, Visual WebGui, Volantis Systems, Webtide, XML11, Xucia, Zend, Zimbra, and Zoho.