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This document discusses the evolution of rich internet applications (RIAs) and user experience design over the past 15 years. It begins with a look at early experimentation with technologies like Java applets, Flash, and ActiveX controls in the late 1990s. Foundational developments from 2000-2004 included XML, SOAP, and early versions of Flash and Flex. Major growth occurred from 2005-2008 as Adobe acquired Macromedia and technologies like Ajax matured. Emerging trends for 2009-2011 include greater integration of hardware and mobile devices. The document argues that user experience should be the primary driver of software development and provides examples of how different technologies like Flex, Silverlight and Ajax have enabled novel applications. It closes by
