Filthy Rich Clients Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications

Rich clients is a term commonly associated with desktop applications as opposed to web client apps which run off of a server. Rich client applications have a very "rich" user experience, taking advantage of native facilities of the users desktop computer ...

 Professional Rich Internet Applications Professional Rich Internet Applications: AJAX and Beyond

Through the use of hands-on examples and case studies to explain complex technologies, this comprehensive book takes AJAX, Ruby on Rails, and Flash to the next level by combining them into a framework for developing rich Internet applications Walks rea...

 Essential Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) replaces Microsoft's diverse presentation technologies with a unified, state-of-the-art platform for building rich applications. WPF combines the best of Windows and the Web; fully integrates user interfaces, document...

  Eclipse Rich Client Platform Designing, Coding, and Packaging Java Applications

Build Powerful, Cross-Platform Rich Client Applications Eclipse is more than a state-of-the-art IDE: its Rich Client Platform (RCP) plug-ins form an outstanding foundation for any desktop application, from chat applications to enterprise software front...

 Developing rich clients with macromedia Flex

Web applications have extended the reach of enterprises to customers, offering anywhere and anytime access, but at the expense of the overall user experience, which is diminished by delivery through the Web browser. Rich Internet applications address th...