For the old guys in the room who want a simple way to add AJAX/rich client functionality that stays true to the original web development model: http://intercoo

For the old guys in the room who want a simple way to add AJAX/rich client functionality that stays true to the original web development model: http://intercoolerjs.org http://intercoolerjs.org (NB, basecamp2 was built in this way. So it is possible to build a fairly rich app without the complexity of client side MVC.)