Bloomberg said that Icesoft, with its Icefaces product, offers AJAX functionality that does not require the use of JavaScript.

The name, jMaki, was derived from "j," for Java, and "Maki," a Japanese word for wrap that is commonly used when referring to the ordering of sushi. jMaki refers to a JavaScript Wrapper Framework.

Sun also launched two developer Web portals, developers.sun.com/ajax (http://developers.sun.com/ajax) and java.sun.com/javascript (http://java.sun.com/javascript). The first site features resources for getting started with AJAX applications, including technical articles, code samples, development tools, and runtime solutions. The second offers information on using JavaScript and Java effectively.