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Adobe has thrown their hat in the JavaScript framework ring (which is getting pretty flooded) with the introduction of Spry. What differentiates it from the dozens of other frameworks out there is the focus on XML as a central, dynamic data source fetched by Ajax. Their demos include some very slick utilities including a photo gallery, an RSS reader, and a product display system. The implementation of these complex utilities appears to be very simple. They highlight key sections in the their source code to make clear the ease of development. Of course, they also have the very familiar effects library that is virtually identical to its predecessors.
Because they are a bit late to market with their framework, I’m not sure how willing most people who are already using frameworks will be to abandon the ones they have already grown accustomed to, but people who are just getting started with JavaScript frameworks and Ajax may find this option especially enticing for its ease of use. Here’s how Adobe wants to position themselves in the framework world:
‚ÄúAs we looked at the landscape of Ajax frameworks, we realized that many of them were more oriented to the skills of a programmer and were focused on application development. Based on the needs of the design community, we wanted to put forth an approach that is very “HTML-centric” to help them add basic interactivity to their page designs.‚Äù
Spry FAQ
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