Viewing the popularity of AJAX as a testament to the Rich Internet Application movement, Adobe isn't just talking about supporting that movement with tools and frameworks that work with and enhance Ajax...it's also doing something about it. Yesterday evening Adobe released the Spry Framework for AJAX "to accelerate the development of engaging experiences."
Available on the Adobe Labs web site (http://labs.adobe.com) free of charge starting last night, the first release of Spry, says Adobe, is "a preview of the data capabilities that enable designers to incorporate XML data into their HTML documents using HTML, CSS and a minimal amount of JavaScript, without the need for refreshing the entire page."
The Spry Framework for AJAX - a JavaScript library that web designers can use to build additional functionality in their web pages for a richer end-user experience - is HTML-centric, allowing web designers to use existing skills to design rich pages with Ajax without having to learn new languages or adopt a full programming model.
Spry was created specifically for web designers and the need that the web design community has for a light-weight framework. It's very flexible, and as such it can be used in conjunction with other AJAX frameworks or the Flash family of products.
