Ajax is all the rage these days. The pioneers of the Ajax World have taken tremendous strides toward proving that Ajax techniques can deliver true benefits to web application users through a richer interaction model than standard web applications can provide. It seems that Ajax will be ubiquitous on the Web in no time flat.

Gartner recently released their 2006 Technology Hype Curve, and Ajax is front and center in their analysis. So where is Ajax on this hype curve?

This paper examines various levels of Ajax development that the enterprise developer might entertain, and explores some of the pitfalls that will be encountered along the way. It goes on to describe key concepts around Thin Client Ajax, and shows how ICEsoft's ICEfaces technology can position enterprise developers to deliver rich Ajax features in their applications today.