| Spry Framework | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Adobe Systems |
| Final release | 1.6.1 / April 25, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-04-25) |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Type | Web application framework |
| License | MIT |
| Website | https://github.com/adobe/Spry |
| Repository | |
TheSpry Framework is anopen sourceAjax framework developed byAdobe Systems which is used in the construction ofRich Internet applications.[1] Unlike other pureJavaScript frameworks such as theDojo Toolkit andPrototype, Spry is geared towardsweb designers, notweb developers. On August 29, 2012, Adobe announced that it would no longer continue development of Spry and handed it over to the community onGitHub.[2]
The Spry framework broadly consists of
Spry is currently in beta. The current version is 1.6.1. Spry prerelease 1.5 was released on May 17, 2007
On August 29, 2012, Adobe announced that they would discontinue investing in Spry, focusing onjQuery instead.[2]
The Spry framework is directly integrated intoAdobe Systems's Dreamweaver CS3.[3][4]
There is further speculation as to how Adobe will utilize the Spry codebase. Possible uses are:
Spry competes with a number of other Ajax frameworks and toolkits: