Authors:
Sören Blom
;
Matthias Book
;
Volker Gruhn
;
Ruslan Hrushchak
and
André Köhler
Affiliation:
University of Leipzig, Germany
Keyword(s):
Mobility, Runtime Environments, Rich Internet Applications, Mobile Middleware.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Cloud Computing
;
e-Business
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Internet Technology
;
Mobility
;
Platforms and Applications
;
Sensor Networks
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Ubiquitous Computing
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks
Abstract:
This paper surveys the current state and the future of runtime environments suitable for developing Rich Internet Applications for mobile clients. We compare the main characteristics of established technologies and promising new developments, and assess their future potential. Furthermore, we consider middleware products that provide an additional support layer solving typical mobility problems such as distribution, connectivity, performance, reliability, etc.