JBoss Releases RichFaces 3.1 Which Includes Built-In Ajax Support To Accelerate Web 2.0

09/13/2007

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JBoss.org, the open source middleware community sponsored by Red Hat, today delivered more powerful Web 2.0 development capabilities on Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (EE) with the release of RichFaces 3.1. This latest update has built-in support for Ajax via Ajax4jsf, an Ajax framework on JavaServer Faces (JSF). Now, developers have a framework combined with a rich set of open source Ajax-enabled components out-of-the-box, eliminating the need to write any JavaScript for Ajax functionality.

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Today's release is the first major update of RichFaces since it was released into open source earlier this year in March. Both RichFaces and Ajax4jsf were contributed to the JBoss.org community by Exadel. Though initially released as two separate projects on JBoss.org, RichFaces and Ajax4jsf projects and technologies have now been merged.

"With RichFaces, we're providing a powerful and simple way for developers to build robust Ajax and Web 2.0 applications while leveraging the power of Java EE," said Gavin King, architect, Red Hat. "Version 3.1 marks an important milestone for RichFaces. We plan to continue to build upon this foundation with more components and features designed to make developers more productive in their Web 2.0 development projects."

Another important new feature in RichFaces 3.1 is integration with JBoss Seam. This key integration further enhances the RichFaces user experience by simplifying setup and Òplumbing code,Ó as well as providing powerful state and concurrency management for Ajax. Version 3.1 includes nine new components, including the highly requested rich calendar component, which enables a dynamic Ajax calendar component in web applications.

Licensed under the Lesser GNU Public License (LGPL), RichFaces is currently available as a community release supported by the community. Richfaces 3.1 will be available as a Technology Preview in the forthcoming general release of Red Hat Developer Studio, which is currently in beta review. In time, RichFaces is expected to be integrated into JBoss Enterprise Platforms, at which point it will be supported via Red Hat subscriptions. Enterprise application development services around RichFaces is available today from Exadel, which has offices in Concord, Calif., Minsk, Belarus, Moscow, and the Ukraine.

For more information, including complete feature set, new documentation, and downloads, visit the RichFaces project page.

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