# Technologies for better web based applications: XMPP, Flex, and more

DevFeed: [Technologies for better web based applications: XMPP, Flex, and more](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/technologies-for-better-web-based-applications-xmpp-flex-and-more-35298.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/future-of-web-apps/technologies-for-better-web-based-applications-xmpp-flex-and-more/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2008-01-27T20:39:52Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [web applications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-applications.md>), [Ajax](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ajax.md>), [XMPP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xmpp.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>), [Single-page application (SPA)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spa.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Firefox extension](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firefox-extension.md>)

Tags: [ajax](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ajax.md>), [applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/applications.md>), [extension](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extension.md>), [firefox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firefox.md>), [futureofwebapps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/futureofwebapps.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [summary](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/summary.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [xmpp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xmpp.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how web applications differ from traditional websites, focusing on richer graphical interfaces and real-time data. It discusses JavaScript, Adobe Flex, Firefox extensions, AJAX, Comet, and XMPP as approaches for building more interactive and connected applications.

## Source excerpt

The web application revolution: blurring the line between websites and software.