I have never been confused as a programmer. What really is the meaning of Rich Internet Applications? Did Macromedia just cook up this word to support Flash marketability or what? Does it mean an application running in the browser to make full use of the internet ot it means a desktop app that also makes full use of the net?

I'm currently developng a desktop appliation for my team (Bolton Wanderers, sorry i m a bolton fan) for fans al over the world to use, and of course it would make use of the net, would it be called an RIA too or would iTunes be called an RIA too?

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They probably mean it is heavy on functions but if you ask me its just a cliche

den i i think applets were d first RIA then

Yeah but i guess as time went on and demands increased the applets where not able to handle the applications that where required

I think they are trying to create something similar to the JVM. You can write an app and run it as a web app and as a desktop app.

RIA refers to web applications based on new paradigms like Web 2.0 which of course are heavily based on AJAX. I think you should find a better definition on wikipedia. Use google

I have never been confused as a programmer. What really is the meaning of Rich Internet Applications? Did Macromedia just cook up this word to support Flash marketability or what? Does it mean an application running in the browser to make full use of the internet ot it means a desktop app that also makes full use of the net?

I'm currently developng a desktop appliation for my team (Bolton Wanderers, sorry i m a bolton fan) for fans al over the world to use, and of course it would make use of the net, would it be called an RIA too or would iTunes be called an RIA too?

iIn programmings, acronyms cud sometimes be confusing

I think its means using the full features of web 2.0 and web 3.0 and making your web application looklike and uses all the api that were primarily developed for desktop application(thats what I think).

logica:

RIA refers to web applications based on new paradigms like Web 2.0 which of course are heavily based on AJAX. I think you should find a better definition on wikipedia. Use google

AJAX only? what of FLEX? Isnt a flex app an RIA too?

Lets do it like this. What is

Rich:
Internet:
Application:

FLEX is based on a technology similar 2 AJAX. they both involve manipulation of the DOM @ the low level, only that FLEX uses ActionScript while AJAX of course uses Javascript. No need for a long essay though, I said RIA => Web 2.0 paradigm which is all you need to know.