JBoss.org is releasing Thursday JBoss RichFaces 3.1, an upgrade to the company's JavaServer Faces (JSF) component library boasting AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) capabilities. JSF provides capabilities for building user interfaces for JavaServer applications. Version 3.1 of RichFaces supports AJAX through JBoss Ajax4jsf, an AJAX framework. With this inclusion, developers do not need to write JavaScript t JBoss.org is releasing Thursday JBoss RichFaces 3.1, an upgrade to the company’s JavaServer Faces (JSF) component library boasting AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) capabilities.JSF provides capabilities for building user interfaces for JavaServer applications. Version 3.1 of RichFaces supports AJAX through JBoss Ajax4jsf, an AJAX framework. With this inclusion, developers do not need to write JavaScript to gain AJAX functionality, JBoss said. RichFaces and Ajax4jsf were contributed to JBoss.org by Exadel; the projects have been merged. Also featured in RichFaces 3.1 is integration with the JBoss Seam application framework for Web 2.0. This enhances the RichFaces user experience by simplifying set up and “plumbing code,” JBoss said. State and concurrency management are provided for AJAX. “With RichFaces, we’re providing a powerful and simple way for developers to build robust AJAX and Web 2.0 applications while leveraging the power of Java EE,” said Gavin King, lead architect at JBoss owner Red Hat, in a statement released by the company. “Version 3.1 marks an important milestone for RichFaces. We will continue to build upon this foundation with more components and features to make developers more productive in their Web 2.0 development projects.”Also included in version 3.1 is a rich calendar component, for inclusion of an AJAX calendar component in Web applications.RichFaces is licensed under the Lesser GNU Public License. RichFaces 3.1 will be available as a technology preview in the upcoming Red Hat Developer Studio Release. It also will be integrated into the JBoss Enterprise Platform. RichFaces currently is available as a community release. Technology Industry