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Anyone who has ever used Gmail, Microsoft Outlook Web Access or Google Maps is already indirectly familiar with the power behind AJAX, which gives the responsiveness associated with desktop applications to website applications. AJAX, which stands for Asynchronous JavaScript + XML enables back-channel communication in these web applications so that only small portions actually ever need to update in order to respond to the activity by users. AJAX is capable of offering an improved user experience, benefiting both the website designers with reduced server and bandwidth requirements, and the web application’s users with increased usability.

The Yahoo User Interface, or YUI, is a library, or a set of utilities and controls that is written in JavaScript. The Yahoo! User Interface can be used to build web applications that are richly interactive through the use of DOM scripting, AJAX, DHTML and other effective tools. You will also find several core CSS resources in the YUI library. The YUI library’s components are all open source, which means that they are free for any and all uses.

DOJO is an open source toolkit for DHTML that is written in JavaScript. DOJO builds on several different contributed code bases, including Burstlib, F(m) and nWidgets. For this reason, Dojo is often referred to as a unified toolkit. The main purpose of Dojo is to solve some of the long-standing problems that have existed relating to DHTML, which have prevented the mass development of dynamic web applications. Dojo makes it easy to build dynamic capabilities directly into web pages or other JavaScript supported environments. The components that are provided by Dojo can be used to create websites that are more responsive, user friendly and functional. Through the use of Dojo, users can build user interfaces more quickly and easily before, simplifying complex scripts through the use of lower-level Dojo APIs and compatibility layers.

Ext JS is a client-side JavaScript-based framework that can be utilized to build web applications. Ext originated as a set of extension utilities created for the Yahoo! User Interface library (YUI). These extensions were well received and quickly organized into their own independent library. Ext was originally distributed as Yui-EXT. Jack Slocum released version .33 of Yui-EXT, which turned out to be the final version of the code under that specific name, because by the end of the year the library had gained enough popularity that its name simply became Ext. In 2007, a company was formed to deal with the growing popularity of Ext, and the tool kit is now dual licensed under commercial license and the LGPL. On April 1, 2007, the Ext library officially hit version 1.0.

AJAX requires a significant level of mastery when it comes to JavaScript. Unfortunately, JavaScript happens to be one of the most misunderstood, misaligned programming languages out there. However, JavaScript is actually an extremely powerful object-oriented scripting language. As more developers become acquainted with the true power behind JavaScript, they can better take advantage of everything that AJAX has to offer the Internet.

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As if the rest of the world wasn’t enough, the iPhone takes the webmaster world by storm! The Apple iPhone has unquestionably shaken the technological world, managing to single handily drive both enthusiasts and every day consumers into an absolute frenzy. Armed with its colossal touch screen and flirting with its sleek and rather seductive design, the Apple iPhone has been widely dubbed the technological revolution of the year – and for good reason.

While the iPhone is gifted with a vast variety of features, ranging from its unrivalled cosmetic characteristics to its solidly developed internal applications, one must naturally question how far this nifty device is willing to extend its ground-breaking qualities into the business world – and more precisely, the webmaster domain.

Equipped with an extremely effective and consistent wi-fi feature, which is enforced with a first-class web browser, the iPhone allows webmasters to easily access their web hosting control panel, manage forums, or even make a blog post at the touch of a screen. The device allows a computer-like online browsing experience.

It’s reasonable to expect that something Apple defined as a phone, media player, and internet communicator rolled into one, would hold some sort of email capabilities – and let me tell you, the iPhone does not for a second fall short on this. Currently supporting POP3 and IMAP email, Apple has drifted away from the traditional use of standard mobile email, which seems to be excessively restricted. This means webmasters can easily receive support from providers (web hosts for example), assist users or even read alerts that have been dispatched to their email address.

In what may be one of its most valuable features, the iPhone is proficient in subscribing to RSS feeds, which without question is valuable to any webmaster.

While the standard iPhone is an impressive toy, it can be further pushed to produce a succession of generously proportioned features – at a cost. I’m referring to jail breaking, which in its simplest terms refers to hacking the operating system and therefore forcing the device to accept third party applications. Some of these programs include;

However my favourite application would have to be Telekinesis, which allows you to completely control your computer from your iPhone through the effective use of wi-fi.

Regardless of whether the iPhone is jail broken or kept in its standard form, this ingenious device is of benefit to practically anyone running a website. Its sleek design, flawless operating system, and vast array of practical and innovative features is the reason technological enthusiasts and everyday consumers are equally excited with this product.

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