Enhancing J2EE Applications With Ajax

Ajax represents an evolution of existing Web development that lends itself to the creation of rich user interface presentations on the browser. The dividing line is becoming blurred between the capabilities of a heavy weight graphical user interface application running on the native operating system and the richness possible within today's browsers. Ajax development is an exciting opportunity to create new and innovative approaches to delivering content to users. At the same time, how does one achieve this in the context of today's J2EE applications? This paper will look at how an existing J2EE application was enhanced using IBM's recent feature pack for Ajax development on WebSphere Application Server.