Coding In Paradise

Garret Wilson, a reader of this blog, recently sent me an email telling me about an interesting AJAX/DHTML framework he released a few weeks ago. It supports dynamic updates through AJAX, a rich set of components, and drag-and-drop capabilities. It is a server-side framework written in Java, allowing you to model your business logic and UI using Java without having to touch JavaScript. Check it out; it's called Guise. He has some good demos up as well:

http://www.javaguise.com/demo/temperatureconversion
http://www.javaguise.com/demo/internationalization
http://www.javaguise.com/demo/dropdetails