Kevin Henrikson, AJAX and Web 2.0

The state of AJAX has change a good bit since its debut or re-birth in 2005. We'll talk about what has changed and what it still the same in modern web development. AJAX optimization is extremely important for end-user usability and service scalability. Whether a new web 2.0 site or a large enterprise application, there are many techniques for optimization. This talk will touch on some Ajax application optimization techniques and some free tools that can help you identify and solve problems. Finally we'll cover webservices and show examples how some simple integrations can make today's web applications much more production than their desktop counterpart.

Kevin Henrikson is a Director of Engineering at Zimbra. He splits time hacking on Zimbra's AJAX collaboration suite and managing developer relations with Zimbra's open source community. Previous to Zimbra Henrikson was at Openwave, an ISP and mobile carrier software provider. He is a frequent speaker on AJAX optimization, open source messaging, and related topics. Some recent talks include:

• Leveraging AJAX for Enterprise Application Development (2006 LinuxWorld)
• Leveraging Java™ Technology to Integrate Messaging With Web 2.0 Power (2006 JavaOne)
• Ajax Optimization Techniques: Working with Large Ajax Applications (2006 OSCON)

Presentation Slides

Kevin's slides are now available.

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