Desiderata Releases Jaxcent (AJAX in Java) for the Internet

APEX, N.C., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaxcent from Desiderata Software is a
Java API for accessing and modifying the Document Object Model (DOM) of the
browser.
Version 1 of Jaxcent worked entirely on the client side. While it explored
some possibilities of doing AJAX-style operations in Java, it was best suited
for intranets and special scenarios such as automated testing and automated
browsing.
Version 2 of Jaxcent is an unrestricted Java API for doing full-fledged
AJAX operations. It can be run on the open Internet instead of being
restricted to intranets. The Java of Jaxcent now runs on the server side, and
still gives the Java programmer full control over the client's DOM hierarchy.
On the client side, all that is required is to add a single JavaScript include
statement to existing HTML content and then the resulting page can communicate
with Jaxcent on the server.
On the server side, Jaxcent works with standard Java servlet containers
and provides classes that correspond to elements of the Document Object Model
(DOM), and that can be instantiated to match HTML elements existing (or
dynamically created) on the page. These classes provide methods for
interacting with the HTML elements, and for receiving events originating from
the HTML elements, all in Java. In addition to dynamic interactions with the
HTML elements, Jaxcent also provides access to the session and application
context, as well as entirely automatic session data management.
It is not necessary to rewrite existing applications to take advantage of
Jaxcent. Using Jaxcent, as needed, one or more AJAX features can be added
piecemeal to one or more pages without any need to modify the structure or
specifics of the overall application.
For new web applications the entire framework can be built using Jaxcent,
taking full advantage of its dynamic capabilities.
Jaxcent works with AJAX capable browsers, such as Internet Explorer 6,
Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox. Jaxcent is written entirely in Java and
JavaScript, and therefore is OS independent.
Jaxcent programmers do not need to work in JavaScript. Jaxcent will work
with any existing JavaScript code, and it provides features to take advantage
of JavaScript if desired, but primarily Jaxcent programming is all-Java and
no-JavaScript programming.
Jaxcent Version 2 is available free from Desiderata Software, at
http://www.jaxcent.com/
Version 1 of Jaxcent will no longer be available. For those who need it
for its non-AJAX features such as automated testing or automated browsing,
Desiderata's EZ JCom product (http://www.ezjcom.com) can be used. EZ JCom
builds bridges between Java and COM, or Java and .NET. It can be used to
automate - among other things - Internet Explorer from Java.
This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Desiderata Software

Mukesh Prasad of Desiderata Software, +1-888-552-8838,
jaxcent.pr2@desisoft.com