Eclipse Releases First Ajax Platform Based on OSGi

Eclipse Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) 1.0 is Now Available

    OTTAWA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eclipse Foundation today announced
 the availability of Eclipse Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) 1.0, a freely
 downloadable Ajax platform for creating and deploying Rich Internet
 Applications.
     RAP 1.0 is the first Ajax platform that allows developers to create
 Rich Internet Applications (RIA) using the Eclipse component model, based
 on the OSGi standard. OSGi is a service-oriented, component-based
 environment that promotes the interoperability of applications and
 services. Organizations using RAP are now able to create Ajax and RIA
 applications that are component-based and integrate into existing
 enterprise systems.
     "Using the OSGi component architecture for our Browser-based
 applications allows us to quickly create and deploy customizable
 applications," explains Ludwig Neer, CTO of CAS Software. "The Eclipse Rich
 Ajax Platform enables us to create components that can be reused and
 extended by our partner companies. In addition, since Eclipse is open
 source and a de facto standard, we are avoiding proprietary frameworks,
 which is a very important thing for our partners."
     RAP 1.0 includes features well-suited for enterprises that are building
 a large number of new applications based on Ajax and RIA technologies.
 These features include:
     --  The ability to create and deploy RIA or RCP applications from the same
         Java code base, allowing organizations the flexibility to create
         browser-based RIA application or desktop-based rich client
         applications.
     --  Support for creating Ajax applications based on the OSGi component
         model.
     --  Java development tools that tightly integrate with the Eclipse
         platform and allow developers to quickly develop, test, debug and
         deploy RIA applications.
     --  A complete set of frameworks for creating Ajax applications that
         support scalable user interfaces, complex widgets, databinding and
         loose coupling for UI elements.
     "We are supporting the RAP project because it provides a great way for
 Java developers to create RIA applications," explains Jens Lautenbacher, VP
 of Core Development at 1and1, the world's largest web host by known
 servers. "The ability to create RIA and RCP applications from the same code
 base allows for very interesting new deployment scenarios. We will continue
 to contribute to RAP by providing our qooxdoo JavaScript framework."
     "The response we are getting to RAP has been wonderful," said Jochen
 Krause, project leader of Eclipse RAP and CEO of Innoopract. "We see a lot
 of interest from organizations that want to create Ajax applications but
 can't sacrifice developer productivity. They like making use of a component
 model that integrates RIA applications with existing web services and JEE
 systems. Eclipse and OSGi provide the technology that makes Ajax ready for
 these organizations."
     Eclipse RAP 1.0 is now available at
 http://www.eclipse.org/rap/downloads.php. More information about the
 project is available at http://www.eclipse.org/rap/
     Press Contact:
     Steve Eisenstadt
     Page One Public Relations
     919-781-8096
     steve@pageonepr.com
 
 

SOURCE The Eclipse Foundation