Rich Information Application – A New Form of Web Development
The Web 2.0 revolution has raised the demand for enhanced user experience (UX), usability and increased interactivity. And this in turn has put stress on web developers to look for new technologies and tools to meet the demand. Web developers nowadays are increasingly using technologies such as Adobe Flash/Flex, Java, and Ajax etc. for building web applications called RIAs or Rich Internet Applications.
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