Web 2.0, RIA, AJAX and SOA are terms and abbreviations we hear and use on a daily basis. But do we know what they mean for us as professional performance testers? This document provides an overview of the relevant Web2.0 terms and elaborates on how to run performance tests on these applications. The document targets the performance testing professional as well as the R&D manager looking for information on how to prepare for this new era.

The internet world is evolving with new technologies and architecture models. Web2.0 is a major evolution of Internet applications and provides new options for internet application providers. Web2.0 enables improving the user experience, creating more efficient applications and increasing the productivity of the users and the enterprise.

People most often associate Web2.0 with user-generated content websites, typified by tagging content, blogging, wish lists, and RSS feeds. Some enterprise applications boast a recent Web 2.0 interface called “Enterprise 2.0”, but, issues of performance, privacy and personalization are still blocking many enterprises from adopting this new internet trend. On the other hand technology enablers, such as the SOA system architecture and RIA’s rich UI are likely to eventually converge with Web 2.0 concepts. The combination of different technologies, architectures and concepts will all create new dimensions of internet applications.

RadView, as a leading provider of performance testing software for Internet Applications, provides solutions and guidelines for testing Web2.0 applications. RadView’s current and future product roadmap offers a high level solution enabling developers to secure the Performance, Scalability and Reliability of their Internet Applications in general and Web2.0 applications specifically.

This document provides an overview of the relevant Web2.0 terms and elaborates on how to run performance tests on these types of applications. The document targets the performance testing professional as well as the R&D manager looking for information on how to prepare for this new age.

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