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April 5, 2007

The big news at EclipseCon 2007 is that Eclipse is starting to support developing and deploying AJAX applications and tools. The Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF) is a main part of the new Open Ajax project, which aims to increase accessibility to highly functional Web programming techniques through Eclipse. The ATF extends the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) by adding an Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) development environment for a variety of open source Ajax tool kits, including Dojo, Zimbra, and Rico. It also includes tools that provide JavaScript editing features such as edit-time syntax checking, an embedded DOM browser, CSS Tools, JavaScript debugger, a JavaScript console, and an embedded Mozilla web browser. Below I have linked to the EclipseCon 2007 tutorial presentations and talks that featured using Eclipse to develop AJAX applications. Below these, I have also linked to several Ajax Eclipse Resources from Eclipse.org.

All of the available Presentations for the tutorials and talks from this gathering of Eclipse developers can be downloaded. Reviewing and reading these will help you better understand the Eclipse development environment and how it works.

Ajax Eclipse Tutorials and Presentations from EclipseCon 2007:
Here are presentations and information that will help you develop and deploy AJAX applications using tools and frameworks from Eclipse.

Developing with the Rich Ajax Platform
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Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) Project

Eclipse Ajax Toolkit Framework
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Integration of a new Ajax personality into ATF (Ajax Toolkit Framework)
The AJAX Toolkit Framework (ATF) is a Web Tools sub-project that brings Ajax and enhanced JavaScript support to Eclipse.

Dynamic Languages Toolkit
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Google Web Toolkit: Quick relief of AJAX pain

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Ajax Eclipse Resources from Eclipse.org:

Dojo Project Cycle - Flash Movie
This demonstrates how to use the Eclipse Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF) to create a Dojo project and application. It then shows the application starting up on an HTTP server in the embedded Mozilla browser.

Using the ATF JavaScript Debugger - Flash Movie
This movie shows you the features and functionality of the integrated JavaScript debugger provided as part of the Eclipse Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF).

ATF URL Debugging - Flash Movie
This screen video presentation demonstrates how to use the Eclipse Ajax Toolkit Framework's Debugger to debug an Ajax Application using an URL.

Using the ATF Personality Builder -Flash Movie
This teaches you how to use the personality builder wizard to make a new Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF) personality, which supports using arbitrary AJAX runtimes.

Using the Eclipse AJAX Toolkit Framework (ATF) -Webinar PowerPoint presentation
This webinar demonstrates how to use ATF to create, debug, and deploy an Ajax application on both Apache and J2EE servers.

Discover the Ajax Toolkit Framework for Eclipse - DeveloperWorks Article
This article includes a HelloWorld example in which you install and configure the ATF, then use Eclipse and Dojo to create a basic Web application.

Web 2.0 the Eclipse Way with the Rich AJAX Platform - Adobe Connect webinar
The Rich AJAX Platform enables you to create AJAX-enabled Web applications using the methods and concepts of the Eclipse Rich Client Platform. This webinar demonstrates the three RAP building blocks - a widget toolkit, the Eclipse plug-in mechanism, and a workbench - and how they compare with RCP. The widget toolkit is a Java component library similar to SWT. RAP renders the required HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so the developer does not need to code it. The workbench is similar to the Eclipse platform workbench and is works together with the widget toolkit.