Appcelerator Revamps Open Source Developer Community.Appcelerator Developer Network Welcomes Users of Different Programming Languages and Creates the First Cross-Language RIA (Rich Internet Application) A Web-based application that approaches the speed and elegance of a local application. An RIA may refer to a browser-based application that uses AJAX or another enhanced coding technique. Widget Pronounced "wih-jit," for decades, the term has been a popular word for a generic "thing" when there is no real name for it. It is often used to describe examples of made-up products along with other fictitious names; for example, "10 widgets, 5 frabbits and 2 dingits. Exchange NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Appcelerator, the leader in open source rich Internet application See RIA and rich client. (RIA) development, today announced the launch of its new open source developer community, the Appcelerator Developer Network. "The response to our revamped developer community has been overwhelming," said Jeff Haynie, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Appcelerator. "In just a few days, over 500 new community members have signed on to the developer network, started making significant contributions and engaging in active collaboration around the development of rich Internet applications This is a list of rich Internet applications. They are organised by their use. Communication
One key differentiator of Appcelerator is its embrace of all next-generation Web technologies. This is illustrated by Appcelerator's support for users of different programming languages, including Java, PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. , Ruby, .NET, Python and Perl. The company has continued to see downloads of its product - and community activity - increase around all language interests and preferences. New features in the Appcelerator Developer Network include: * RIA Widget Exchange- the Appcelerator Developer Network features a new widget exchange where developers can find and build Appcelerator Widgets as well as integrate existing widgets from third-party libraries such as YUI YUI Yahoo! User Interface and ExtJS. This feature enables developers to use any widgets together in the same application, creating the first cross-language RIA widget platform. * New Product Downloads- the Appcelerator Developer Network includes the latest version of Appcelerator's SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). and a new Eclipse-based IDE, the Appcelerator RIA Developer. * Social Networking See social networking site. social networking - social network Features- the Appcelerator Developer Network features several new social networking features that enhance collaboration in the community. For example, it allows developers to easily join groups, create new groups, find new members and expand their networks. * Quick-Start Guide- Appcelerator has created a new quick-start guide to help new members quickly get acclimated to the network and its products. * Updated Reference Documentation- Appcelerator has updated its reference documentation to include new features and functionality added in its latest releases. * New Product Demos- Appcelerator has added five new product demos to the Appcelerator Developer Network, including AppTacToe, an iPhone game developed in Appcelerator, and TimeTrac, a time-tracking system. Appcelerator demos can be accessed at http://www.appcelerator.org/demos. To experience the Appcelerator Developer Network for yourself, please visit http://www.appcelerator.org. About Appcelerator Appcelerator is an open source software company that provides products and solutions for enterprise rich Internet application (RIA) development. The Appcelerator Platform, an open source, next-generation Web platform, combines the best of RIA and SOA-based technologies and design principles into one integrated, open and standards-based platform. Appcelerator RIA Developer is Appcelerator's new Eclipse-based IDE. The result of these products is a fundamentally new--and much faster--way to build Web-based applications with more functionality and less code. For more information, please visit http://www.appcelerator.com. |
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