New Open Source RIA Platform for AJAX-Based Rich Internet Applications Released by Helmi

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006; 02:55 AM

Helmi Technologies, Inc. announced the launch of the first beta release for its Open Source RIA Platform v2.0. Now as an open source release, Helmi's Platform makes it easier for enterprises and developers to rapidly and cost-effectively create browser-independent (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) AJAX RIAs (rich Internet applications).

By providing leading edge source code free of charge (the open source model), Helmi enables enterprises to leverage the knowledge within their development teams, contribute directly to the code base, and quickly bring high quality solutions to market. Helmi's Open Source RIA Platform enables enterprises to create the rich, highly interactive solutions end users demand, while reducing development costs and speeding time to market.

The Helmi Open Source RIA Platform enables developers to create easy-to-use, high-impact web applications by leveraging existing skills and development environments, such as Eclipse and J2EE.

"AJAX is a key component in Web 2.0 architecture," says John Andrews, president of Evans Data Corp, a market research firm. "The Helmi business model is geared toward making a necessary technology easier to adopt for a significant number of developers and speeding time to market development."

In a recent study of software developers using AJAX, Evans Data Corp found that 84 percent are writing simple Web applications and 37 percent are writing RIAs. Over a third of the developers believe the number one barrier to AJAX adoption is lack of skills and almost a quarter say browser compatibility is the key limitation, according to the study.

The Helmi Open Source RIA Platform delivers on the promise of Web 2.0. For the first time, client- and server-side engineers can create high performance applications because they can use the same components and communicate effectively through an object-oriented framework. This capability when combined with Helmi's patented browser independence, enables companies to cut development time by over 50 percent, while creating the fast, compelling and interactive experience that users want.

"Helmi allows enterprises and developers to deliver the best RIAs and web services that build customer loyalty and secure competitive advantages," said Juho Risku, CEO of Helmi Technologies. "Helmi's RIA Platform brings together a successful combination of great design and leading edge engineering that has been many years in the making. We're very excited to be offering this platform to the open source community, where we feel it rightly belongs."