Open Ajax Alliance

When Ajax was on its early stage, the only way developers can determine if their code will work in other codes is on actual testing. There are small set of rules that can define how the programming language will work, there are many workarounds a developer could do. This is actually one of the main reasons why Ajax is a highly unsecured programming technique since there is always a trick to defeat the security protocol. Along with the increasing insecurity, independence of various functions has actually hurt the development of Ajax and JavaScript.

But because of the popularity and increased adoption of Ajax and JavaScript, the clamor to standardize the programming language is increasing. Since W3C can't move fast, large names in the IT industry opted to create the Open Ajax Alliance. This Open Ajax alliance is not actually a competition with W3C but an agreement between large companies who needs to implement a common JavaScript function. This agreement has actually made strides in the industry as it has helped various developers create applications that can work in various browsers. It even pushed the adaptability of various libraries and frameworks in many online applications.

Aside from adaptability, there are other notable agreement within the Open Ajax alliance that made development of this client side application easier:

• JavaScript Metadata - the understanding of Metadata in JavaScript and Ajax based application now allow developers to identify their application as one. Before Metadata, the Ajax or JavaScript based application is basically a collection of functions pieced together within the browser. With the help of Metadata, additional information about the application is now available. This will allow developers to securely implement APIs in their application. A universal Metatag in the application will also increase protection from attacks since unknown outside sources can be detected.

• Improvement of Mash-ups - one of the biggest improvements of Ajax and JavaScript when Open Ajax Alliance was finally in force was the adoption of mash-ups. While there are powerful frameworks and libraries for JavaScript and Ajax, they are not perfect or will not work according to the developers preferences. With the help of Open Ajax Alliance, developers are now able to use various frameworks and libraries in a single Ajax or JavaScript based application. This offers a very good improvement for developers since they will be able to select the best features of each framework.

• Mobile phone implementation - while this implementation is not yet seen in many mobile phones, Open Ajax Alliance is making sure this platform will receive JavaScript. Major companies wanted to focus some of its efforts on mobile phones as the efficiency of these small devices are now capable to handle JavaScript. With Open Ajax Alliance, developers can use the full features of JavaScript and effectively implement them even in mobile format.

The Open Ajax Alliance is gearing towards powerful implementation of Ajax and JavaScript in various formats and platforms. Their documentations should be able to provide additional information on what's coming and what can be done with JavaScript.