What are the options to Mobile Ajax?
In general almost any programming language and runtime (or virtual machine) can be used to achieve results comparable to those of Mobile Ajax techniques. The list of alternatives varies with the focus shifting to different features like cross platform capability, open standards usage, development efforts, cost, and deployment methods etc depending on the vendor. The following is a list of current alternatives to Mobile Ajax. Java ME (J2ME) By far currently the most ubiquitous runtime available for mobile devices, but also the most fragmented in terms of feature and specification support between vendors and devices. Things are improving as many OEM vendors are investing heavily into making the Java ‘write-once-run-anywhere’ dream on devices a possible future reality. The recent decision by Sun to open source Java may result in more capable and compatible versions down the road, and initiatives such as OpenLaszlo + Sun’s ‘Project Orbit’, or JavaFx may enable developers more familiar with
