'We chose Lightstreamer because with this technology our Trading Platform will enter a new era as a sophisticated solid system in both business functionality and Technology perspective,' siad Tareq Saleh CEO & Vice President at EDATA, as it was announcd today that Lightstreamer, the streaming engine for AJAX applications, has signed a distribution partnership agreement with EDATA. More info

Less than 10 years ago, still in its infancy, the Internet was a land of promise for businesses. Companies saw bright new ways to increase their agility, reach more customers and to deliver new, never-before-seen services. Unquestionably since then it has transformed the way consumers and businesses exchange information and has become a vital part of nearly every organization's communication and operational architecture. More info

Cynergy Systems announced the creation of Cynergy Labs, which is intended to give the company's employees the time, place and funding to build out new applications of RIA technologies. The Labs process provides Cynergy designers and developers with a forum to pitch a new idea to the company's management team. If the idea is deemed to be valuable to Cynergy customers and the larger community, the vetted idea is built out with a dedicated team using Cynergy's LookFirst user-centric development process. More info

INOVx Solutions announced RealityLINx version 5.0, its innovative Virtualization technology. Extensive new functionality will be available in this version including management of change features such as 3D modeling, improved laser scanning image support, and enhanced synchronization with popular CAD systems. INOVx continues its long-term commitment to ever improving asset management solutions for the process industry. More info

Project Insight has released new upgrades in 7.1 that feature the ability to create Project Insight tasks and issues from Outlook e-mails, an AJAX-enabled, team member customizable time entry grid; portfolio, project, and task snapshot reports; project profitability and recovery reports; and new time/expense configuration options. More info

Reviewers overuse the phrase 'required reading,' but no other description fits the new book 'Ajax Security' (2007, Addison Wesley, 470p). This exhaustive tome from Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan places the specific security concerns of the AJAX programming model in historical perspective. It demonstrates not only new security threats that are unique to AJAX, but established threats that have gained new traction in the Web 2.0 era. It then details both the specific technical solutions and - more importantly - the mindset that are necessary to combat such threats. If you call yourself a professional web developer, you need this book. More info

For applications that run via the Web, should they be AJAX-based, or do AIR/Flash/Flex, JavaFX, or Silverlight offer better results? To inspire you to come to AJAXWorld 2008 East and choose your direction for Rich Internet Applications, here's a brief selection from among the many dozens of sessions that you really ought to consider joining us in New York City (18-20 March) to enjoy. More info

Appcelerator, Inc. is an open source software company specializing in products and services for rapid rich Internet application (RIA) and SOA-based services development. The Appcelerator Platform SDKs enable developers to develop rich Ajax and DHTML applications using cross-browser widgets, a unique Web Expression Language and other open standards-based languages like HTML and CSS - without the use of Javascript. Appcelerator supports most languages, including Java, Ruby, PHP, .NET, Python and Perl. More info

Openwave Systems announced Openwave Rich Mail 3.0, a new solution designed for carrier-scale deployment by broadband and mobile operators around the world. An extension of Openwave's successful AJAX-based Rich Mail offering, the Openwave Rich Mail 3.0 offering is designed to enable a converged messaging experience for consumers by offering a central point of access for all their communications needs, enabling new ways for mobile and broadband operators to personalize, brand and monetize their Web messaging offerings. More info

'We chose Lightstreamer because with this technology our Trading Platform will enter a new era as a sophisticated solid system in both business functionality and Technology perspective,' said Tareq Saleh CEO & Vice President at EDATA, as it was announcd today that Lightstreamer, the streaming engine for AJAX applications, has signed a distribution partnership agreement with EDATA. More info