Ajile

10,000 Downloads Today!

2009-06-20T11:10:00.013-04:00

Woohoo!

Today Ajile reached 10,000 downloads! Thanks to all of you who took the time to read, talk about, and download it.

I started this project in 2003 as a simple solution to fill a gap in the JavaScript language. Now 6 years later it's truly rewarding to see just how far the idea has come:

10,000 downloads across 126 of the world's countries, representing every continent!

I never imagined it'd reach this far.

Here's to the next 10,000!

Ajile 1.2.1 Released!

2007-12-30T06:03:00.000-05:00

Download Ajile 1.2.1 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: iCab 3.0.3+, OmniWeb 5.6+, Opera 5+, and SeaMonkey 1.0+ support.
New: Firebug, YUI, & Mochikit log level (info, warn, error) support.
New: SyntaxHighlighter JScript Brush with on-demand loading.
New: Ajile's re-initialization is now auto-detected and handled.
New: Ajile's version preserved even when removed from file name.
New: Global undefined for pre-JavaScript 1.3 browsers.
Improved: Fixed script double-loading bug seen in IE browsers.
Improved: Fixed log output corruption bug.
Improved: IE detection using JScript conditional compilation.
Improved: Ajile's runtime instance is now a light object literal.
Improved: Ajile's runtime source is now DOM invisible.
Improved: Faster & more efficient directive fail-safes.
Improved: More robust Import & Include listener notification.
Improved: More robust & efficient Ajile.ShowLog().
Improved: Performance boost via fail-fasts, variable caching, & less strings.
Improved: Updated Examples page content, layout & keyboard navigation.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 1.2.1 here!

Ajile 1.x Coming Soon!

2007-12-21T05:56:00.000-05:00

Ajile 1.x will be available by January 1^st!

I've been busy working to improve stability and compatibility with as many browsers as possible. Improvements to be expected include:

Support for Opera 5+
Faster initialization.
Faster and more robust logging.
Better IE detection and performance.
Other bug fixes.

Stay tuned at: http://ajile.iskitz.com/, a December release may be around the corner ;-)

Ajile 0.9.9.2 Released!

2007-10-05T07:00:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9.9.2 here!

This release includes the following changes:

Improved: IE support via refactored Ajile.Unload().
Improved: Fixed logging typo caused by Ajile 0.9.9's refactoring.
Improved: Safari support via Namespace in SyntaxHighlighter.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9.9.2 here!

Ajile 0.9.9.1 Released!

2007-09-28T07:00:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9.9.1 here!

This release includes the following changes:

Improved: Fixed MVC bug observed when "." is in a page's query string.
Improved: Fixed minor regression caused by Ajile 0.9.9's refactoring.
Improved: Code cleanup on Examples page.
Improved: Fixed errors in Directives & Options API documentation.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9.9.1 here!

Ajile 0.9.9 Released!

2007-09-16T01:36:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9.9 here!

This release includes the following changes:

Improved: Faster Import via code refactoring.
Improved: Fixed bug with versioned Imports and Includes.
Improved: Fixed bug with wildcard Includes.
Improved: Code cleanup and refactoring for improved performance.
Improved: Fixed debug log/Firebug compatibility issue.
Improved: Fixed Directives API documentation typos.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9.9 here!

Ajile 0.9.8 Released!

2007-09-04T21:45:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9.8 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Now supports Mozilla 0.9.1+ browsers.
New: Cloaking now supported in IE 5.01+.
New: Now uses YUI Compressor for code compression (~25K).
New: Examples page now use SyntaxHighlighter 1.5.1 for code highlighting.
Improved: Ajile.Unload() now unloads empty com.iskitz.ajile namespace.
Improved: Ajile.Unload() now unloads all legacy directives.
Improved: Updated Ajile.Unload() description in API docs.
Improved: Naming conflict warning provides more alternatives.
Improved: Code cleanup and refactoring for better cross-browser support.
Improved: Examples page clean-up and LoadExample correction.
Improved: Restored Examples page support for Blazer 3.0 on Treo 600.
Improved: Fixed month error in debug log's date-time stamp.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9.8 here!

Ajile 0.9.5 Released!

2007-07-30T05:29:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9.5 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Include directive for importing without short-name access.
New: Now supports Camino 1.0+ browsers.
Improved: Cloaking now degrades gracefully for older browsers.
Improved: Cleaner log output with shorter timestamp & better grouping.
Improved: Added protection for improper instantiation of custom data types.
Improved: Better support for older browsers.
Improved: General code cleanup.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9.5 here!

Ajile 0.9 Released!

2007-07-24T21:45:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.9 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Supports all Firefox, IE 4.01+, and Netscape 6.0.1+ browsers.
New: Ajile.Unload([ns|module]) for namespace & module unloading.
New: Now uses jsUnit as testing framework.
New: Debug log integration with Firebug, MochiKit, & YUI loggers.
Improved: Full API backwards compatibility to JSPackaging 1.0 using legacy option.
Improved: Stronger defense against external Object.prototype changes.
Improved: Simplified examples & updated Examples page with unobtrusive scripting.
Improved: Compressed using custom_rhino.jar.
Improved: Discontinued packer use; broke working code & incompatible with IE 4 & 5.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.9 here!

Ajile 0.9 Coming Soon!

2007-07-15T15:02:00.000-04:00

Ajile 0.9 will be available by August 1^st!

Stability will be the main focus, with improvements in:

Importing with override.
API backwards compatibility.
3^rd party log integration.
Runtime cloaking.
Object.prototype change defense.

Stay tuned at: http://ajile.iskitz.com/, a July release may just be possible!

Ajile 0.7.9 Released!

2007-03-11T12:31:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.7.9 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: legacy load-time option to control backwards compatibility.
New: Ajile.EnableLegacy() to control backwards compatibility.
New: Legacy support is disabled by default.
New: Added documentation for all load-time options.
Improved: Ajile.EnableOverride() now works as intended.
Improved: Added packed version to download; used Dean Edward's Packer.
Improved: Removed documentation for deprecated features.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.7.9 here!

Ajile 0.7.8 Released!

2006-12-29T06:58:00.000-05:00

Download Ajile 0.7.8 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Safari supported added.
Improved: Import handling of circular references.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.7.8 here!

Ajile 0.7.5 Released!

2006-12-16T20:22:00.000-05:00

Download Ajile 0.7.5 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Active defense against external Object.prototype changes.
Improved: Treo 600 Blazer 3.0 browser support restored.
Improved: Import behavior stabilized for supported browsers.
Improved: Import more reliable for slow connections.
Improved: Import("some.namespace.*") leakage stopped.
Improved: More accurate Import & Load event logging.
Improved: General code cleanup & other minor fixes.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding of the improvements in this release.

Download Ajile 0.7.5 here!

Ajile 0.7 Released!

2006-09-28T06:56:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.7 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: refresh load-time option to manipulate script caching.
New: Ajile.EnableRefresh() to manipulate script caching.
Improved: More efficient & reliable Import for supported browsers.
Improved: More compatible cloaking for varied Import scenarios.
Improved: More accurate and informative debug logging.
Improved: Logging of Import listener notifications.
Improved: Logging of Namespace load-time options.
Improved: Removed status bar message.
Improved: General code cleanup and other minor fixes.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding about this release's improvements and new features.

Download Ajile 0.7 here!

Ajile 0.6.5 Beta Released!

2006-09-11T05:01:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.6.5 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: mvcshare load-time option to manipulate shared auto-loader.
New: Simultaneous per-page & shared auto-loader use by default.
Improved: MVC: Reintroduced Ajile 0.5.5's shared auto-loader.
Improved: MVC: Fixed dot-delimited per-page auto-loader loading.
Improved: Import listeners only notify after dependency validation.
Improved: General code cleanup and other minor fixes.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding about this release's improvements and new features.

Download Ajile 0.6.5 here!

Ajile 0.6.2 Released!

2006-08-02T07:45:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.6.2 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New: Versioned Imports.
New: Configurable name conflict handling.
New: Configurable runtime source code cloaking.
New: Load-time option setting (set options in Ajile's src tag).
New: Import event notification.
New: Version detection from filename.
Improved: MVC support with per-page auto-loaders that replace version 0.5.5's shared auto-loader.
Improved: Support wildcard imports for single file namespaces.
Improved: Programmatic option setting.
Improved: Greater packaging flexibility (not just '.' or '/')
Improved: More informative debug log output.
Improved: Faster Import path resolution.

See the About section at ajile.iskitz.com and play with the Demos for a better understanding about this release's improvements and new features.

Download Ajile 0.6.2 here!

Ajile 0.6 Coming Soon!

2006-07-25T06:13:00.000-04:00

Ajile 0.6 will be available by August 1^st!

The new release will have:

Improved Importing.
Improved & Simplified MVC support.
Improved option setting.
Configurable cloaking.
More Filename Packaging flexibility.
And other enhancements...

Stay tuned at: http://ajile.iskitz.com/

Ajile Support Site Launched!

2006-07-17T20:54:00.000-04:00

Ajile now has a Support Site at help.ajile.iskitz.com!

The support site is a Yahoo! Group and has many useful features to ease learning about and using Ajile. Here's a list of a few things that you can do there:

Post questions and comments.
View and participate in discussions.
Access helpful/interesting Ajile-related links.
Download samples, tests and early releases.
Upload your own files (e.g. tests, bug-samples, showcases)
Participate in quick polls to help improve Ajile.

You can go there now or bookmark help.ajile.iskitz.com for later.

Support can also be accessed via this blog's Help link or the Help link at ajile.iskitz.com.

Ajile 0.5.5 Released!

2006-07-11T00:34:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.5.5 here!

This release includes the following changes:

Restored browser support for Blazer 3.0 on Treo 600.
Fixed wild-card imports: Import("com.mydomain.*")
More user-friendly debug log viewing via Ajile.ShowLog().
Improved runtime source code cloaking.
Modified Load to circumvent MSIE 6 DOM incompatibility.
Removed enhanced window.alert() due to MSIE 6 DOM conflicts.

Ajile 0.5.5 is an improvements and enhancements release primarily focused on addressing MSIE limitations observed in the previous release.

Download it here!

Ajile 0.5 Released!

2006-06-08T07:00:00.000-04:00

Download Ajile 0.5 here!

This release includes the following changes:

Now supports Opera 7.54+.
Simplified use via new shared auto-loader (index.js).
Faster importing with no window.onload dependency.
Automatic runtime source code cloaking.
Improved debug logging via enhanced window.alert() function.
Debug log viewing via new Ajile.ShowLog() function.
Memory management via new Ajile.Unload() function.
Renamed Ajile.DOT_NAMESPACE property to Ajile.USE_NAME.
Renamed Ajile.DIR_NAMESPACE property to Ajile.USE_PATH.
Backwards compatability for renamed properties.

The new index.js shared auto-loader simplifies use by making the com.iskitz.ajile.<version>.js script file the only one that needs to be specified in the web page. All other script/module dependencies can be defined within the file without modifying the web page, great for MVC implementations!.

Download the new release and try it!

Ajile 0.5 Coming Soon!

2006-06-02T05:37:00.000-04:00

Ajile 0.5 will be available in the next few days!

The new release will have:

Improved importing (faster & more robust).
Opera support.
Smaller footprint.
Memory Management.

Stay tuned at: http://ajile.iskitz.com/.

Ajile & The JavaScript Anthology

2006-04-21T02:12:00.000-04:00

The JavaScript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

references Ajile as

"... an easy way to control [JavaScript] namespaces ..."

The book provides a good introduction to the concept of JavaScript namespaces and with its reference to Ajile provides users with a clear path for easily working with JavaScript namespaces.

With great insight into JavaScript's capabilities and many best practice development tips, this book is a must have for Web Developers looking to expand their JavaScript knowledge and expertise.

API Docs Available

2006-01-31T03:55:00.000-05:00

Ajile's API Documentation is now available!

View it here or under the Documentation section at http://ajile.iskitz.com/.

Ajile 0.4 Released!

2006-01-22T07:06:00.000-05:00

Download Ajile 0.4 here!

This release includes the following changes:

New ImportAs directive:

ImportAs ("MyAlias", "com.yoursite.SpecialType");

Renamed Package directive to Namespace.
Renamed PackageException to NamespaceException.
Backwards compatability for Package and PackageException.
Ambiguity example showcasing ImportAs.
Improved auto-detection of script path and packaging style.
Improved resource cleanup when unloaded.

The new ImportAs directive increases the developer's abilityto control imported types or objects and is an excellent means for handling type ambiguities.

Download the new release and try it!

Ajile 0.3.7 Released!

2005-11-01T07:17:00.000-05:00

Ajile 0.3.7 has been released. Download it here.

This release includes the following changes:

Namespace changed to com.iskitz.ajile.
Fixed bug with automatic path detection for imports.
Single module for DOM 2 EventTarget emulation.
Compressed Ajile and DOM 2 EventTarget modules.
General cleanup (dead code removal, etc.).

Ajile and the DOM 2 EventTarget modules are now 50% smaller. The reduced footprint results in significantly faster load times when used in the Internet environment.