One-Millionth Copy Of ICEfaces Software Downloaded

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Calgary, Alberta-based ICEsoft Technologies have announced that the one-millionth copy of their Ajax framework software was downloaded by some developer a few days ago.

Christened “ICEfaces”, the software is an open-source product available free of cost to developers. ICEfaces is an Ajax framework used to build and deploy Java EE applications. ICEfaces provides seamless integration with all leading Java development tools, works with leading application servers and interoperates smoothly with Java EE middleware. Applications built using ICEfaces are Java applications and not JavaScript applications.

A key feature of ICEfaces framework is its “Ajax Push” facility, which enables users at the client end to observe instantaneous data updates, as it is changing at the server end in real-time. With Ajax Push taking care of dynamic data updation, the Java developer is free to focus on enhancing the presentation layer to provide a variety of reporting to the end-user.

The product is claimed to be used by more than two-thirds of Fortune 100 and Forbes Global companies. The latest version, ver 1.7.1 was made available in June this year, and the product boasts of a strong community of 55,000 registered developers worldwide.

Read more about the latest achievement of ICEfaces here.