The Struts Framework from Apache is a very popular, robust Web application
framework. Many corporate companies have deployed tons of Web applications
using Struts. And they hit the ground with abundant technical resources. They
can develop newer applications quickly. Portal implementations offer a new
challenge by introducing new frameworks and APIs. To leverage existing assets
and skills, WebSphere Portal supports the Struts Portlet Framework so Struts
Web applications can be easily migrated to a portal.
AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is a new happening technology to
make Web applications function like client/server applications. I mean Web
pages triggering requests based on events (asynchronously) that refresh only
specific parts of a page as opposed to ref... (more)