Sun Microsystems has joined the OpenAjax Alliance, the
industry body set up to promote use of the open source Ajax web
development language.
Ajax – which stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML – uses a
group of technologies to make web pages feel more responsive and
increase interactivity, speed and usability.
The alliance was established earlier this year to develop formal
specifications for Ajax technology – including protocols, server
topologies and techniques – and to develop an open, flexible,
platform-independent Ajax framework.
Sun, which created Java technology, said it would “actively
participate” in the alliance, working with its 30 other member
companies and organisations to identify best practice, reach a
consensus on programming models and push for wider Ajax adoption
throughout the industry.
Last month, the alliance adopted a common definition of Ajax, in
a boost for the web development language. But security experts this
week warned that Ajax could also open doors to attackers because it
makes the Cross Site Scripting (XSS) language used by hackers a
more dangerous threat.
Sun is also to sponsor the Dojo Foundation, a not-for-profit
Java programming organisation, and will participate in its project
to create an open source JavaScript toolkit for professional web
development.