Jonas Jacobi

Now just turned 25 years of age, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the current ‘HTTP’ Web architecture – request/response driven, slow, laden with considerable overhead, and inefficient – is perhaps the single biggest barrier keeping growing businesses from maximizing the potential of the IoT.

The so called IoT (Internet of Things) ‘thing’ appears to be popping up everywhere these days, even in the high street, following two of the UK’s most well-known retailers (Dixon’s and Carphone Warehouse) proclaiming their proposed £3.4bn merger is in readiness for the IoT. Their desire to marry consumer electrical goods such as fridges and TVs with smartphone devices would appear to signal they too want a slice of the multibillion global treasure trove tech industry giants such as Cisco and GE… Show more

The so called IoT (Internet of Things) ‘thing’ appears to be popping up everywhere these days, even in the high street, following two of the UK’s most well-known retailers (Dixon’s and Carphone Warehouse) proclaiming their proposed £3.4bn merger is in readiness for the IoT. Their desire to marry consumer electrical goods such as fridges and TVs with smartphone devices would appear to signal they too want a slice of the multibillion global treasure trove tech industry giants such as Cisco and GE have been forecasting within the next five years. Show less

What have in the past been disparate and disconnected systems are now rapidly becoming interdependent, connected, and constantly awake. That's why, to ensure future competiveness, all businesses of all shapes and sizes must start readying themselves for the IoT now. First and foremost, this requires unshackling themselves from the current confines and limitations of the web. After all, 25 years after its birth, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the current 'HTTP' web architecture –… Show more

What have in the past been disparate and disconnected systems are now rapidly becoming interdependent, connected, and constantly awake. That's why, to ensure future competiveness, all businesses of all shapes and sizes must start readying themselves for the IoT now. First and foremost, this requires unshackling themselves from the current confines and limitations of the web. After all, 25 years after its birth, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the current 'HTTP' web architecture – request/response-driven, slow, laden with considerable overhead, and inefficient – is perhaps the single biggest barrier keeping growing businesses from maximising the potential of IoT. Show less

We are now in what many call the next great ten year technology cycle, a cycle that will take what it has learned from previous cycles and apply it to new ideas and innovations.

What is the impact of HTML5 and HTML5 WebSocket on the Web?
The best way to understand this question is with a simple metaphor. Think of the current web as a walkie-talkie. You could probably still get by with a walkie-talkie if you needed to. After all, it’s been around for a while, and it works. ...

After presenting to a partner of Kaazing last week I got asked what impact the emerging WebSocket standard would have on the Web, assuming we continue down the path that has already been laid out.

The impact could be the same, or even more profound, as when we were first introduced to HTTP as a means to share static documents. The difference is that this time the targeted market is already defined – it is called the Web.

JavaServer Faces (JSF) standardizes the server-side component model for Web application development but doesn't standardize the presentation layer at the browser.

JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology is a Java user interface (UI) framework that simplifies the building of Java Web applications. Pro JSF shows developers how to leverage the full potential of JavaServer Faces. It is not an entry-level tutorial but a book about building effective JSF components for sophisticated, enterprise-level Rich Internet Applications, moving straight to what makes this such a powerful and flexible technology: the JSF component. Whereas current books on the market don't… Show more

JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology is a Java user interface (UI) framework that simplifies the building of Java Web applications. Pro JSF shows developers how to leverage the full potential of JavaServer Faces. It is not an entry-level tutorial but a book about building effective JSF components for sophisticated, enterprise-level Rich Internet Applications, moving straight to what makes this such a powerful and flexible technology: the JSF component. Whereas current books on the market don't stray far beyond basic HTML-rendering, this book's whole focus is on building custom JSF UI components that allow you to target your application at any client - IE, the Mozilla browser, or a PDA. It demonstrates best-practice development of common UI components (such as date field and menu) and goes on to provide practical, end-to-end JSF techniques for building versatile client-agnostic Java web applications, utilizing best-of-breed RIA rendering technologies such as XUL and HTC. Written by JSF experts and verified by established community figures - including Adam Winer (member of JSF Expert Group) and Kito Mann (JSFCentral.com and JSF in Action) - this book provides reliable and groundbreaking JSF components for developers who are looking to fully exploit the power of JSF in their Java Web applications. Show less