Why are we looking at Rich UI?  Cuz Slow Web pages suck!
- is all just for show or is there some real value here?
- Single page model saves time

How can we make web apps better for users?
- is it just speed we’re after, or ‘perceived speed’?
- what affects perceived speed?
  - variance of page wait
  - responsiveness

What are your favorite favorite Websites or Webapps?
- Netflixx
  - Good use of ajax microcontent pattern
- Gmail
  - Benchmark for usability
  - Power-users mostly?

Why?  Why are they usable?
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What is AJAX?

These are AJAX patterns.

AJAX Patterns.
What are they?
Dragging, pre-fetching - Google Maps
Auto Complete -Google Suggest
Excel on the web - Grid
Live Search - Combo
Filtering - Grid
Sliders -kayak.com
Live Forms - Gap.com

What about AJAX and Flex/Flash working together?

Ask about patterns that people have seen and like.  And how they help them.

Usability
Wins
  -Avoiding frustration
Pitfalls
  -Variance of wait vs length
  -Risks

How can usable web apps help people kick ass?

Is AJAX stable enough for the enterprise?

What are the barriers to adoption?

Frameworks we talked about:
1. eBusiness Applications AJAX Components
2. Backbase
3. Atlas

Other RIA technologies:
1. XAML
2. XUL
3. Flex (MXML)