Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are web applications that have features similar to desktop applications like being non-refreshing and providing a rich user experience. Unlike traditional HTML web apps, RIAs reduce network traffic and facilitate complex data manipulation. RIAs use technologies like Ajax, Flash, Flex, and Silverlight to provide interactivity without page refreshes. Businesses benefit from RIAs through increased transactions, lower costs, improved performance, and higher customer retention.

1. Rich Internet Application (RIA) Overview

2. Contents What is RIA? Drawbacks of traditional web applications Advantages of RIA RIA Tools and some examples of RIA RIA Architecture Business benefits by using RIA?

3. What is RIA ? Rich Internet applications (RIA) are web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically provide a "no-refresh" look to the user interface. RIA provide HDuX - High Definition User eXperience

4. Limitations of HTML-based web applications Process complexity - Multi-step tasks are time-consuming and frustrating. Data complexity – HTML based web application don't facilitate the manipulation and visualization of complex data. Feedback complexity - Server-based processing limits the scope of an interactive user experience.

5. What is special in RIA ? RIA works in web RIA appears – never refreshes RIA reduces network traffic RIA is rich RIA makes it easy

6. Differences between a Desktop, traditional web application and RIA Y Y N Low Maintenance Y N Y Interactive, Responsive Y N Y Rich User Experience RIAs Web applications Desktop Features

7. RIA Tools Adobe Flex Openlaszlo Microsoft Silverlight JavaFX

8. RIA Architecture Ajax and Flash Based

9. Ajax-based RIA architecture User Interface Ajax Engine Web Server Data stores Client (Browser) JavaScript HTML + CSS Data HTTP Request XML data Server

10. Flash-based RIA architecture Flash Player Client (Browser) Presentation Server (Flex, Open Laszlo) Web/App Server XML Compressed Binary (.swf)

11. Business Benefits of RIA RIA enables more transactions Low operational cost and improves performance RIA retains customers

12. Resources http://www.macromedia.com/platform/whitepapers/idc_impact_of_rias.pdf [ RIA ] http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php [ Ajax ] http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/ [ Flex ] http://www.openlaszlo.org/ [ Openlaszlo ] http://www.sun.com/software/javafx/ [ JavaFX ]

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