Dynamic Web Programming will turn the web-world upside down !

Sun Microsystems Research Lab is currently working on The Lively Kernel Project (Dynamic Web Programming Environment) which uses a dynamic language kernel and brings the same kind of simplicity, generality and flexibility to web programming that we have known in desktop programming for thirty years is likely to turn the world of web programming upside down. 

They have designed a new web programming environment called the Lively Kernel based on the JavaScript programming language, a desktop-style graphics graphics architecture (based on the Morphic graphics framework), and Ajax-style asynchronous networking support.

The platform places a special emphasis on treating web applications as true applications, as opposed to the document-oriented nature of most web applications today. It provides user interaction and direct manipulation capabilities that parallel or exceed the best desktop applications. A central feature of the system is support for collaborative applications, as well as the ability to run on a broad spectrum of target systems, ranging from desktop computers to mobile devices.