Aptana Jaxer for a better Ajax Web Server

We have been writing a lot about different frameworks for an Ajax based application. It has certainly eased the struggle for most developers since it will not require them to learn JavaScript extensively. Depending on the framework, developers could use Java, PHP and even C++ and let the framework translate the coding into JavaScript and build a good Ajax based application.

But whatever the framework is, the desired end result is to give the users a good experience of the application. A good Ajax based application cuts the need for a better bandwidth for online execution. As long as the server of the application is powerful, users are assured that the streaming and execution of information is really easy.

That is why it is very important for developer to choose a good web server that can handle an Ajax based application well. Although there are tons of web servers out there, there is not much today that can actually cater to an Ajax based application.

One of those web servers that were developed for Ajax is Jaxer. Developed by Aptana, Jaxer is an open-source web server that cuts the chase in letting developers build an application. Developers who are proficient in writing Ajax based application directly right into the server.

Writing an application directly to the server will have great effects. One of them is the ability of the function to be shared with the client side. Specifically, the validation code is available for the client and the user. That will make coding easier since the function is replicated in the function at the same time.

DOM could also be implemented right in the server. You can create simple API with your application and even accept API so that it could be injected into your application.

Because the application written directly in the server-side; the client-side functions can easily contact with server and execute the application faster. Streaming of information is faster and execution is better when they are written according to the ideals.

The Jaxer web server requires its developers to write directly on the server which means they have to be familiar with JavaScript. That is a big crusher for those who are not familiar with the JavaScript. Fortunately, Jaxer has realized the trend of frameworks and has eventually enabled a good Ajax based framework.

Java developers can use DWR (Direct Web Remoting) as their Java framework for an Ajax based application. Personally, Aptana has chosen this framework not just because of its popularity but it has the ability to remotely control JavaScript. That means Java is not really integrated in the function but it uses Java coding as its base for execution.

Keeping up with the open-source spirit, developers will be using Mozilla as their engine. With the increasing number of plug-ins and tools in Mozilla, it could be even possible for developers to build an application with the web-server and develop it as an add-on tool for Mozilla. Aptana’s Jaxer is a great tool to be used in commercial and personal use. You will be assured of a fast paced online application as the web server has been built specifically to handle Ajax based applications.