Introducing Qooxdoo

Qooxdoo was released in the first quarter of 2006, Qooxdoo differs itself from other Ajax enabled frameworks because it uses JavaScript as its tool for development. Most Ajax based framework that we know of either uses other Java or other languages since its primary aim is to help developers build an Ajax based application or framework.

This framework uses JavaScript. It does not apologize in doing so for one good reason: this framework is geared to build an effective client side application. Somehow, this is a refreshingly unique framework when compared to different frameworks that we use today.

The aim for this framework is still to ease manual web coding. However, instead of aiming at developers who are struggling with JavaScript, it aims at developers who are having trouble in HTML, CSS or DOM.

Those who are proficient in JavaScript will enjoy using this application because of its elimination of some of the challenging areas in a web development which are HTML and DOM. Some may say that these things are too easy but DOM cannot just be figured out by any simple web developer. Specifically this framework is built for starting or developers who have a fair familiarity with JavaScript.

Some of the key features of Qooxdoo are the following:

Server Agnostic – As a client side framework, it doesn’t require developers to use a specific framework for their application development. This creates an opportunity for various developers as they select their preferred server side framework. This usually poses a challenge for developers in terms of communication with the JavaScript framework but as we have previously indicted, this is for JavaScript developers so figuring out how to communicate the client to server framework is easy.

Comes in as a GUI – As a graphic user interface, Qooxdoo could help developers build applications or websites that are not user friendly but eye-candy as well. The widgets that come with the interface are very easy to integrate with the application.

Some of the functions in Qooxdoo could be even dragged and dropped to the framework for faster development. These widgets can also be customized not only in functions but also in their looks.

Supports event based application – Some developers especially those working for an Ajax based environment uses event based application for simpler and user intensive websites. By using events based application, it will give time for the program to breath instead of continuously pushing the information for the client.

Qooxdoo also uses queues and timer together with an events based function so that the server will be preserved and will execute functions as they are requested. When more than one function is requested from the server, Qooxdoo could just queue the function and time the execution. With the use of the timer, the function will be continuously requested until executed which ensures the productivity of the application.

Qooxdoo is truly a unique framework as it is built for JavaScript developers. You will be able to easily build Ajax based applications with their GUI and user-friendly interface for Ajax based development.