Harvard Extension School
CSCI E-12 Fundamentals of Web Site Development | Fall 2019

## The Rich Internet Application (RIA)

The Ajax approach has radically changed the way web applications work and have greatly improved the user experience for web-based applications -- allowing for the creation of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) that to users "look and feel" just like desktop applications (e.g. Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word)

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