RIA - Best for the Enterprise App development

RIA - A new world of possibility ready for the Enterprise.
.Architecture
.mature frameworks and libraries
.process and standards


Rich Internet Applications:
.Load main page once
.Dynamically replace content in response to user interaction
.javascript central to UI Logic

Traditional MVC with RIA:
.UI Logic in view and client-side components
.Views are specific to one UI
.View-slow

RIA without MVC:
.Client-side components(javascript)
.consume Enterprise API directly (SOAP)
.API may not fit UI needs

RIA with Slim MVC:
.MOdel/Controller are used to expose a UI-specific API (JSON,REST etc) That can be consumed by

different UIs.
.ByPass controller when possible,avoid views

Developing and Maintaining Javascript:
.Limited error detection by IDE
.Difficult refactoring
.Different coding styles
.Skill sets


Logging:

Log to Browser console or web page.
.Javascript APIs

Log to server File
.Call a Logging Service via AJAX

RIA technology:

• Partial screen updates
• Asynchronous communication
• Server push
• Widgets supporting direct manipulation
• Multiple coordinated windows
• Modal dialogs
• Menus
• Keyboard navigation

RIA technology provides rich client capabilities in a web infrastructure. The goal is to combine the advantages of desktop applications with those of web applications. There are three fundamentally different technology options to achieve this: JavaScript, Java, and Flash. Their respective core advantages lead to the next level of the decision tree.