AMP 0.9.1 Beta

AMP is a framework-independant Java API that enables processing of AJAX requests in a normal MVC pattern.
AMP framework is currently integrated with the Spring framework to allow for easy configuration. It was inspired by Ruby on Rails partials.
About AJAX:
Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, or its acronym Ajax, is a Web development technique for creating interactive web applications. The intent is to shift a great deal of interaction to the Web surfers computer, exchanging data with the server behind the scenes, so that the entire Web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user makes a change. This is meant to increase the Web pages interactivity, speed, and usability. The Ajax technique uses a combination of:
XHTML (or HTML) and CSS for marking up and styling information.
The DOM accessed with a client-side scripting language, especially ECMAScript implementations like JavaScript and JScript, to dynamically display and interact with the information presented
The XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server. In some Ajax frameworks and in some situations, an IFrame object is used instead of the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data with the web server.
XML is commonly used as the format for transfering data, although any format will work, including preformatted HTML, plain text, JSON and even EBML.
Like DHTML, LAMP, or SPA, Ajax is not a technology in itself, but a term that refers to the use of a group of technologies together. In fact, derivative/composite technologies based substantially upon Ajax, such as AFLAX, are already appearing.
Enhancements:
- Spring integration now has the additional option of using SpringAmpInterceptor instead of the servlet filter.
- The example application uses the new interceptor instead of the filter, though filter config remains commented out in web.xml.