Frameworks, Methodologies, and Tools for Developing Rich Internet Applications

Technological advances in the field of IT lead to the creation of new programs intended to merge the advantages of desktop-based programs with the advantages of Web-based programs in order to increase user accessibility and provide effective computer performance. Frameworks, Methodologies, and Tools for Developing Rich Internet Applications presents current research and analysis on the use of JavaScript and software development to establish new programs intended for the Web. With an in-depth look at computer and Web programming, this publication emphasizes the benefits and dynamic qualities of these emerging technologies. This book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, students, practitioners, and professionals interested in understanding and applying the advances in the combined fields of Web engineering and desktop programming in order to increase computer users’ visual experience and interactivity.

Giner Alor-Hernández is a full-time researcher of the Division of Research and Postgraduate Studies of the Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba. He received a MSc and a PhD in Computer Science of the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), Mexico. He has headed 10 Mexican research projects granted by CONACYT, DGEST, and PROMEP. He has been committee program member of around 30 international conferences sponsored by IEEE, ACM, and Springer Verlag. He is editorial board member of 5 indexed journals. He has been guest editor of 3 JCR-indexed journals. He is author/co-author around 100 papers in computer science published in refereed journals and conferences. His research interests include Web services, e-commerce, Semantic Web, Web 2.0, service-oriented and event-driven architectures, and enterprise application integration. He is an IEEE and ACM Member. He is National Researcher recognized by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT).

Viviana Yarel Rosales-Morales is a PhD student of the Division of Research and Postgraduate Studies at Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba, México. She received a MSc degree in Computer Systems in 2011 at Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba, México. She obtained a scholarship sponsored by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) for PhD studies. She has been involved in some Mexican research projects granted by CONACYT, DGEST, and PROMEP. Her research interests include Web services, e-commerce, Web 2.0, rich Internet applications, JavaScript-based frameworks, Aspect-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, UI Patterns, user experience, and enterprise application integration.

Luis Omar Colombo-Mendoza is a PhD student in the Informatics program at University of Murcia, Spain. He received an MSc degree in Computer Systems in 2012 at Instituto Tecnologico de Orizaba, México. He obtained a scholarship sponsored by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) for PhD studies. He has been involved in some Mexican research projects granted by CONACYT, DGEST, and PROMEP. His research interests include Web 2.0 and rich Internet applications, user experience, mobile computing, Semantic Web, recommender systems, context-aware systems, and cloud computing.