The document compares Ajax frameworks that can be used in the J2EE environment. It provides an introduction to Ajax and the J2EE environment. It then discusses what a framework is and lists some comparison criteria. Finally, it summarizes two sample frameworks, Icefaces and Backbase, and provides a comparison table of their features.

1. Ajax Frameworks in the J(2)EE Environment Lukas Gwardak

4. User activity Client Server processing User activity Server processing User activity Server time Jesse James Garrett, Adaptive Path, 2005

6. User activity Client Server processing Server processing Server time Browser UI Ajax engine Client-side processing Jesse James Garrett, Adaptive Path, 2005

9. JSF in the J2EE Architecture Sun Developer Network, 2004 Servlets JSP JSF API JSF App JSF App JSF Tags

13. Icefaces Backbase

14. ICEfaces architecture

15. Backbase architecture

21. Backbase: IDE support Coming soon!

22. Score table Backbase ICEfaces +++ +++ Proprietary 250+ growing + multiple IE, FF, O, S 50+ Ajax Components MPL (OSS) License +++ Documentation - Accessibility multiple IDE support +++ Community multiple Supported servers IE, FF, O, S Supported browsers

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