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Emergetk Ajax Toolkit Revealed

 

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006; 06:44 AM

Version 0.1 of Emergetk has been announced.  The Emergetk toolkit is a new web application development framework that is written in C#, and currently runs on MS .NET. It uses the Dojo toolkit on the client-side. Emergetk is currently released under the General Public License.

The stated goal of the Emerge framework is to reduce clutter when developing Ajax-style web applications. According to Seatle-based author Ben Joldersma, "the experience of writing an emergetk application feels like writing a desktop application, with state preservation, widgets, events and handlers, and so forth...It accomplishes what ASP.NET does, but without using any viewstate." The Emergetk team supports MVC style (Model-view-controller) development.  Browser support includes Firefox, IE, and Opera, with partial Safari support.

Version 0.1.1's tentative release date is July 1st. It will add Dojo v.0.3, as well as history and back buttonsupport.  

The project's website at http://www.emergetk.com offers downloads, examples and lessons.  Working demonstrations of Emergetk's capabilities are also provided.

Emergetk in a nutshell:

  • nstantaneous, two way communication between server and browser.
  • 100% C# 2.0. Write your entire application in your favorite CLR-supported language.
  • Build application logic with existing widgets, or roll your own.
  • Construct your interfaces in C# or XML. Control your design with CSS.
  • Model your application domain with the integrated O/R mapper. Write your models in C# or XML. Store them in an embedded SQLite database, or soon MySQL or SQL Server!
  • Prototype applications rapidly with our Scaffold and other data bound widgets
  • Present data visually with rich, interactive SVG widgets.
  • Tie everything togther with our live data binding services -- makes simultaneous event updates a snap, perfect for the Living Web.
  • GPL and commercial licenses available.

 

 

 

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