adaptive path » it’s a whole new internet
Adaptive Path’s it’s a whole new internet article seems to be causing quite a stir on the internet these days. In it Janice Fraser states that we are at a turning point in the evolution of the internet and comes very close to saying, nay outright states, that the internet as we know it is coming to an end. She acredits this amazing transformation to AJAX, a new way of delivering web content. I am not totally sure I agree with her.
Yes, I agree that the web is most likely about to change. Google has shown us what is possible through apps like gmail and google maps, but to say that AJAX is the sole reason for this change is a little much. What about RIAs and technologies like Flash Remoting and Flex? What about web aware desktop applications and the entire world of mobile computing?
I think the web is going to change in dramatic ways over the next few years, but to give all the credit to AJX is a little presumptuous in my opinion.
You’re sorta missing the point. It isn’t primarily about AJAX– but about both the technologies and techniques that are changing the web.