Rich Internet Applications | RIA Platforms
RIA = ROI
RIA-infused websites can mix dynamically sourced data, video, audio and other rich media creating better user experiences and return on investment for organizations deploying RIA solutions. Because RIA is not limited by browser language, HTML applications are faster and richer. Since early 2008, examples of RIA applications have been spotted in personal web page designs (i.e. - MySpace, Facebook), widgets, interactive forms, mashups, deep zoom image presentations and videos. Enterprise organizations like ETrade, Pizza Hut, NHL, Hard Rock Café and Verizon have been taking the lead by launching RIA for visual site searches, commerce, calculators and more.
R2i provides RIA creative and development services to customers looking for best-of-breed solutions that maximize the user experience while maintaining accessibility and SEO compatibility.
Adobe Air offers a dynamic, new way to engage customers with innovative, branded desktop applications without changes to existing technology, people or processes.
Adobe Flex is a free open-source framework for building and maintaining meaningful web applications that deploy consistently on all major browsers, desktops and operating systems.
Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform and cross-device plug in for delivering the next generation of RIA and media experiences, including animation, vector graphics and audio-video playback.
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open-source Java development framework that makes writing AJAX applications easier and error-free. The GWT compiler translates Java applications into browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML.
Google Gears is an open-source project that enables more powerful web applications by adding new features to your web browser. With Google Gears web applications interact naturally on any desktop, data can be stored locally in a fully-searchable database and JavaScript can run in the background to improve performance.