Rich Internet Application Visionary Releases Open Source AjaxWord Application

May 9, 2006; 04:48 AM
Coach K. Wei, a Rich Internet Application (RIA) visionary and open standards advocate, today announced the open source release of AjaxWord, a full-featured word-processing application available in a completely Web-based AJAX environment. With AjaxWord, users can leverage an Internet (HTML) application using Ajax (DHTML/JavaScript) technology to obtain the look, feel and functionality of leading word-processing applications, such as Microsoft Word.

As one of the first Ajax-based applications, AjaxWord was written by Coach in 1999 and first offered on the Web as a free service in 2000. In 2005, the application was ported to a Java-based server environment and to newer version browsers, such as Internet Explorer 6, and is now fully available to the open source community. The application is available via an independent platform and operating system, and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x and 6.x on various Windows desktops. Additionally, AjaxWord can be accessed by multi-users and is personalized by offering users individual file storage independent from other users' files.

"The face of software is changing -- its future lies in rich Internet applications, which combine the functionality and performance of a local desktop with the economy and universal reach of the Web," said Coach Wei, AjaxWord creator. "I'm pleased to open source AjaxWord and to contribute to this evolution. With AjaxWord, users can experience first-hand how RIA technologies such as Ajax are changing the way the Web works, ultimately redefining the software industry."

About AjaxWord

One of the first full-featured Ajax applications, AjaxWord offers the look, feel and functionality of leading word-processing applications in a completely Web-based AJAX environment. AjaxWord is available today. To download the free application, please visit: www.ajaxword.com.

About Coach Wei

Coach Wei is a seasoned developer and a recognized thought leader in software. He is the founder of Nexaweb Technologies, provider of the leading standards-based framework for building and deploying enterprise Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Coach started Java development in 1996 and previously worked in C and C++. He also has extensive experience with DHTML/JavaScript (AJAX), and wrote thousands of lines of cross-browser JavaScript beginning in 1997. Coach received his master's degree from MIT, holds several patents, and is an industry advocate for open standards. He maintains a blog at www.coachwei.com.