Adobe’s Spry Framework Released
Adobe Labs has a new flavor of Ajax that they’ve just released into the world. It’s called Spry, and it’s a JavaScript library that makes it easier to build Ajax-powered behaviors and data updates into web pages. Spry is an attractive framework because it relies on a minimal amount of JavaScript coding to get the job done. Just add the library to your site and start using it. Another reason why Spry looks like a winner is that it’s not married to any particular tool. Of course, Adobe is hoping that you’ll use Dreamweaver to implement your Spry behaviors, but it can in fact be used in any development environment. Way to keep things open!
Adobe has a few proof-of-concept demos up, including a photo gallery and an RSS reader. They also have a nice introductory article in their Dev Center written by Paul Gubbay from the Dreamweaver team.
Adobe’s hope is that users will kick start Spry adoption by building a library of reusable behaviors and UI elements. There’s already a community in place at Adobe’s site, so keep checking there for the lastest Spry stunts.
