Vic Patterson
The Ajax Experience
Boston · October 23 - 25, 2006

Sr. Solutions Engineer, TIBCO Software, Inc.
Vic has an extensive background in computer applications that include markup languages, document management and workflow systems. Vic has spent over 20 years developing mission critical applications and solutions in industries such as aerospace, legal and transportation. Over the past several years, Vic has been a valuable resource to developers with expert advise, practical tips and tutorials in TIBCO's General Interface RIA suite.
TIBCO provides software and services that help companies orchestrate assets across their enterprise in real-time. TIBCO General Interface leverages the asynchronous communications, javascript, XML and DHTML (“AJAX”) capabilities present in the ubiquitous Web browser so that you can deliver rich internet applications (RIAs) with no applets, plug-ins or installation of client/server frameworks.
Presentations
Building AJAX Apps that Rival Desktop GUIs using Open Source Kits
Building AJAX applications that rival desktop GUIs is no trivial task. In contrast to moderate DHTML enhancements to HTML pages, desktop-like GUIs such as Yahoo! latest Mail Beta, introduce new requirements of memory management, data and component caching, and DHTML rendering optimization.