Drew McClellan of the Web Standards Project (WaSP) writes about Adobe's new endeavor, Spry Framework for AJAX. Its goal is to "demystify" Ajax for developers and designers with basic HTML/CSS skills.The cause is admirable - and much needed - but unfortunately, McClellan writes, in its quest to make Ajax usage more accessible to developers, Adobe overlooks fundamental best practices such as valid markup and separation of content from presentation. The good news, however, is that Spry is still in beta and Adobe is soliciting customer feedback. Take a few seconds to drop them a line, and maybe the ready-for-primetime version of Spry will be better.
1. Dont mean to sound like an old fuddy-duddy but if people require DIY wizard software to implement features such as Ajax then they should either learn it properly or hire a professional. Non-validating software such as these have been present thoughout the late 90s and still exist now. Take MS Frontpage or Netobjects Fusion, for example. Such softwares only dilute the quality of the internet we have today, and further delay the push for full implementation of standards.
Posted at 3:51AM on May 24th 2006 by Fish