Want to name Atlas?

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# alexbarn said on August 17, 2006 3:47 AM:

Salta.

# ナオキにASP.NET（仮） said on August 17, 2006 4:21 AM:

Brad Abrams と Steven Smith からです（Blog 名ですよ。）
 
Want to name Atlas?
 
Atlas Naming...

# aspnetx said on August 17, 2006 5:20 AM:

aspnetx

# Paul Evans said on August 17, 2006 5:40 AM:

Well as AJAX is also a name for a house hold cleaner, why not CIF?

Common Internet Foundation
:-)

# genium from France said on August 17, 2006 7:35 AM:

In the Sixties, Serge Gainsbourg sang “who is In, who is out”

[ >> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7552524324325073286&q=gainsbourg&hl=en  ]

Today, why is everything always in beta?
How to explain this hype around Web 2.0? Maybe ridiculous, but fashion.

[ >> http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101793493&context=set-72057594060779001&size=l  ]

Microsoft should merge Atlas and Live projets. Both are user-centric technologies...
An example for others Microsoft technologies...


So, I propose this name:

Live 2.0 beta

>>   http://msig.info/web2v2/(reflect)LIVE%202.OBETA.png

Best regards

# Steve Hamilton said on August 17, 2006 8:40 AM:

First I'd say that Atlas seems like a fine name for it and now that I've been working with it for a while  I'm quite comfortable with the name.  

But of cource it's going to change, it always does: Longhorn->Vista, [Bunch of Stuff]->.NET 3.0, Yukon-> Sql Server 2005, etc....

Since the change is a given I'd add a vote to the previous suggestion.  "ASP.NET Live" sounds appropriatte.

# Weblog di Fabio Cozzolino said on August 17, 2006 9:20 AM:

Sul blog di Steven Smith è nata una discussione/sondaggio (Atlas Naming Game) che porta alla scelta finale

# Mark Allanson said on August 17, 2006 11:33 AM:

Just leave the goddamned name alone. It is a good one.

Sigh. I guess i better resign myself to the fact that we are going to get a name such as: "Microsoft Asycnhronous Internet Platform 2007 for ASP.NET 2005"

# ubercoder said on August 17, 2006 12:38 PM:

What is Atlas??

“Atlas” is a free framework for building a new generation of richer, more interactive, highly personalized cross-browser web applications.

Richer
Interactive
Cross-Browser
Highly Personalized
Web Applications

So , here it is
RICH.WEB

Ubercoder

# Sohel said on August 17, 2006 12:54 PM:

1. WebX - Web XML
or
2. PAGEX - enhancing page capability by XML asynchrous

# Yonkz said on August 17, 2006 2:37 PM:

Howsabout...
AXP

# Dan B said on August 17, 2006 3:40 PM:

Given that Atlas is only guaranteed to work properly on Internet Explorer then how about IEJax? :)

# Mohammed E. Credli said on August 17, 2006 4:26 PM:

Well... why not Ajax.net?

# Saf Khan said on August 17, 2006 6:36 PM:

ASYNC.NET

ASPB - ASP Bridge

MSBN.NET - MS Bridiging Network

# Dajianshi said on August 17, 2006 9:39 PM:

Atlas.Net is the best one

# Me said on August 18, 2006 2:47 AM:

Steven Smith? One should know that this is ArmySteve with iraq war blogs. cf.:  http://armyadvice.org/

# Shani Raba said on August 18, 2006 8:06 AM:

Why we should change the name?
1) I like the name Atlas
2) I hope the Xaml (and WPF/E) will catch the Web in a few years and we will forget from HTML and AJAX technology.

anyway if you must change this call it:
AWF = Ajax-Web-Foundation
and include it with the WinFx.

Shani.

# Michael said on August 18, 2006 10:11 AM:

How about a spoof on Arnold's trademark phrase, "I'll be Postback"... or PP.NET (pronounced peepee) for partial postback. MSAJAX sounds like the likely candidate. Just because you change the name doesn't mean it isn't still in beta;)

# Antoine said on August 18, 2006 1:25 PM:

What about Anthem?
lol

# Todd said on August 18, 2006 2:25 PM:

I agree with Steve Hamilton.  I think "ASP.NET Live" is it.

# Andrew said on August 18, 2006 2:39 PM:

I agree ASP.NET "Live" is a likely option.  Especially considering the amount of marketing dollars MS is currently pumping into anything to do with Live.

# Pieter Siegers said on August 18, 2006 4:47 PM:

Liked the comment naming it Anthem(.NET) - it's one of my favorites! :-)

No change needed IMO, but if you guys are then some thing like:

WAF == Windows Ajax/Asynchronous Foundation

Or even better, just integrate this in ASP.NET FW 2.0 as System.Webx or something extended within System.Web.

Cheers,
Pieter

# Sean Batson said on August 18, 2006 5:48 PM:

How about
   LSD(Live Script Deployment/Development).Net
   LMS.Net (Live MicrsoftScript.Net)
   WLS.Net - Windows Live Script 2.0

Sean.

# MikeNichols said on August 18, 2006 6:29 PM:

Why not have Microsoft buy a copyright on the word "AJAX" (since that is their Modus Operandi) and then everyone else will have to change their name or else pay royalties.

# Licantrop0 said on August 18, 2006 7:09 PM:

I think that Ajax .NET is a good name because the word Ajax is well knowed by developers and ".NET" suffix is commonly related to Microsoft products.

# Duncan Cook said on August 18, 2006 7:12 PM:

Atlas is a rubish name and does need changing.
Search for AJAX on the web and you'll find lots of usefull stuff.

Now search for atlas and you'll find just about every DESTINATION on the planet.

As its Live for Developers how about

Lived!  :-)

# Headvert said on August 18, 2006 7:25 PM:

AMEN.NET (a euphemism for TGIF.NET - Thank God It's Finished .NET)

# David De Giacomi said on August 18, 2006 7:28 PM:

I suggest:

WebFX 2.0 or 3.0

or

Intelli.NET 2.0 or 3.0

;) Bye

# naho libre said on August 18, 2006 9:11 PM:

How about Ajoke?

# Mansoor said on August 19, 2006 9:52 AM:

how about...
Live components.NET

# Steve said on August 19, 2006 3:56 PM:

Don't attach 'Live' to Atlas... I don't care for it.

Atlas is fine, KISS please

# Comrade Ghorkov said on August 19, 2006 6:21 PM:

How 'bout:

Microsoft Asychronous Web-Scripting Library and Framework 2006 Professional Edition?

# Ian Ceicys said on August 19, 2006 6:31 PM:

How about Asp.net Ajax+ Technologies or more simply just Ajax+

Say it out loud, "Ajax plus".. see the plus means more. yea that's right Microsoft has added ontop of Ajax and made it better by giving us the update panel.

Ajax+ baby....

# Bryan said on August 19, 2006 6:39 PM:

What's wrong with simply calling it "Microsoft Atlas"? I like the name personally, and Microsoft's track record with "official" names leaves little room for optimism. I'm still bothered by "PowerShell" as opposed to Monad.

# Rod Johnson said on August 20, 2006 12:15 AM:

what about

javascript.net

since it really is the closest equivalent to javascript in .net.

# matthew said on August 20, 2006 12:38 AM:

how about:

JIT - since ajax is all about getting stuff just in time

OR

Magic - it makes web pages seem to magically work like real non-web pages

OR

Pipeline

# Tony Valenti said on August 20, 2006 1:43 AM:

How about:
Live.NET
WAX.net (Web Application eXtensions)
WebFX (really like this one)
aspFX
WPL (Web Presentation Layer)

# Andrew A said on August 20, 2006 3:37 AM:

Fizz

# Ziyad Mohammad said on August 20, 2006 3:57 AM:

I prefer the name "GoNet"

~Thx
Ziyad

# Ziyad Mohammad said on August 20, 2006 3:57 AM:

Ok.

# David Oliver (aka C9's Sabot) said on August 20, 2006 5:34 AM:

Personally, I don't get it!?

Why put all this effort into giving something a name and promoting it's existence ...

... then getting lots of people to test it and spread the word

... and when it's near time to launch it you guys want to change it's name!?

It's like a kid going through school with the name of Johnny and when it's time to leave and get a job the parents then decide to change his name to Peter.

Am I the only person that thinks this strategy is just a little bit silly?


I've got this amazing idea Microsoft! Don't change the name of your products, the code names work fine for me, put a Windows infront if you want to have some continuity with an existing successful branded product.


Ok, so each code name is going to have to be a bit punchie from know on, oh but wait a minute ... they are!

This is a lesson Apple have already learnt, remember OSX 10.4? It has Tiger written on the box.

# AHmed said on August 20, 2006 6:38 AM:

hi how are you and site wow gmad gadan

# William Luu said on August 20, 2006 6:52 AM:

How about Atlas?

# erik said on August 20, 2006 8:13 AM:

extended asp.net (form) controls

# Zach Bora said on August 20, 2006 12:49 PM:

AJX.NET
or
AJSX.NET
(Asynchronous JavaScript XML .NET)

I tried other stuff but they all already existed....

# Gonzalo Perez said on August 20, 2006 6:50 PM:

Propongo:
WEBNEXT TOOLKIT :P

O Algo asi, podria ser un nombre en español como:

Chalalo :P

Saludos!

# TweeZz said on August 21, 2006 2:52 AM:

Anthem sounds fine... ;)

# piyushjain said on August 21, 2006 3:15 AM:

How about:

NGA ---- Next Generation Architecture

# Duck said on August 21, 2006 4:27 AM:

HAL9000

# alex said on August 21, 2006 8:45 AM:

how about

ATHLETE

AThing

Alex (???)

cheers!

-- Let there be love --

# Tim said on August 21, 2006 8:48 AM:

How about "ASP.NET Live Controls"?

# Omari said on August 21, 2006 12:10 PM:

SAJAX - Suuuper AJAX!

# mx said on August 21, 2006 12:17 PM:

Able

A - AJAX (Atlas)  and like russian blya :)

# Mike Johnson said on August 21, 2006 12:33 PM:

I would really like to see MS keep it as Atlas. Please.

Otherwise MS Marketing is going to get its hands on it and its going to become:

Windows ASP.Net Page Services Live Local - 2007

P.S. I am already seeing CV's with Atlas as a skill. its already taken on a life of its own...

# Sanjay said on August 21, 2006 12:46 PM:

How about naming it as ACP.NET :-), well it would be Active Client Pages.NET....

# jace said on August 21, 2006 1:15 PM:

I vote for Ajax Toolkit for .Net

also, maybe

Ajax.net

but please, don't "Live" it..., blech

# Navid said on August 21, 2006 6:07 PM:

Some of the names above are really funny,

but how about JAXON? :-)

It's "Javascript And XML ON .NET"... ;-)

Now seriously, ATLAS was a not related name for this piece of functionality and it took a while to get used to it (besides AJAX which at least makes sense - everybody is always confusing AJAX and ATLAS and have to think twice to remember which one to use), but why change it now and have the people get used to something new again which will be most likely not related again?

It seems to me as if Microsoft LOVES renaming products over and over again...

Cheers, and have fun...

# rk said on August 22, 2006 12:02 AM:

Atlas is a great name... just leave it alone... PLEASE

# Евгений Веприков said on August 22, 2006 4:03 AM:

WebNT

# mov ax,4c00h said on August 22, 2006 8:15 AM:

Atlas is just nice - what a bad habbit to rename things every day...

# Chris said on August 22, 2006 2:51 PM:

Just name it Chris

# Mike said on August 23, 2006 4:13 AM:

< sarcasm >
Here's an idea:

.NET Framework 4.0
< /sarcasm >

# rg said on August 23, 2006 5:54 AM:

Windows XC (eXtensible Client)

# The Dark Knight's Blog said on August 23, 2006 8:26 AM:

Ever since Brad Abrams mentioned Microsoft will be renaming Atlas, it&amp;rsquo;s AJAX coding framework,

# Al Chumley said on August 23, 2006 8:56 AM:

It's actually going to rolled into the .NET 3.0 Framework, right? Why not just include it as part of ASP.NET 3.0? It's tightly integrated and can only be used with ASP.NET anyway - I just see it as an improvement over ASP.NET 2.0.

# MarcosMeli said on August 23, 2006 10:04 AM:

mmmm, why not ask to the MS marketing team...

thinking, thinking....

yep, .NET 4.0 is the best name !!

All the community will be happy with the new name !!!

Petition to get back the name of .NET 3.0 to a less confussin name:

http://www.petitiononline.com/winfx/petition.html

Cheers

# Jim said on August 23, 2006 1:06 PM:

isn't it still fashionable to make things new and better by prefixing them with "smart"?  also "live" is so much better than "dead" or "stale".
Smart AJAX Live 1.0

# JrzyShr Dev Guy said on August 23, 2006 4:59 PM:

Looks like the game is on to find out what the &quot;real&quot; name of the Atlas framework will be.&amp;nbsp; The...

# Duncan Bayne said on August 24, 2006 10:53 PM:

<shrug>

;-)

# Davi said on August 28, 2006 10:57 AM:

What about WTF?

Web
Technology
Foundation

# Peter said on August 30, 2006 10:46 AM:

What about

A
Tiny
Little
Ajax
Scriptlibrary

or

Mountains
In
North
Africa
?

# Steve said on August 30, 2006 11:11 AM:

How about YAF (yet another framework)...

It sure is getting crowded to deliver web apps.

# Gagan said on August 31, 2006 9:32 AM:

Why is the cooler and better sounding codename never the final name. The codenames for all the winfx stuff were a lot cooler than the final boring names. Anyway how about...
"ASP.NET Client Side Extensions"

# Jimmy said on August 31, 2006 11:11 PM:

I agree, call it ASP.NET 3.0.  It will imply that it will break everything just like .NET 3.0 is doing, but at least we have 2/3 technologies on .NET 3.0.

So that would mean sometime next year the 3.0 CLR will show up, but by then WinFX parts will be 3.5 and ASP.NET will be 3.5 too.  

Brad everything I've read since June says that the only people who understand why WinFX is .NET 3.0 and not 2.1 or 2.5 are people who work for Microsoft.  That should really tell you guys something - Stop letting a bunch of marketing people who think they know what the public wants pick version numbers.  Are these the same folks by chance who got Office to switch from years to named versions (Office XP) for just one version?

# Jimmy said on August 31, 2006 11:16 PM:

Better yet go with the following:

.NET 2.0 (CLR)
ASP.NET 2.1 (2.0/Atlas)
FX.NET 2.0 (WinFX)

That would make a lot more sense.

# miechu said on September 3, 2006 5:12 PM:

i'd like to call it dupa:

deliver
us
pain
again

but seriously... LEAVE IT ALONE! everybody knows what it is, so i don't see why do they need to change it... i don't like this idea renaming things... ask mercedes or jaguar why didn't they change their company name...

next ideas from ms marketing team:
"it'll be cool to change microsoft to something more... live... like... ammm.... ms live?" ;)

atlas is... and it's good...

btw. dupa means "ass" in polish ;)

# Rosti lan Gear [HEaP] said on September 7, 2006 6:44 AM:

Personnal best is , =< asp.netx sp1: {NT\2000} as unknown.
I think that the xbox community has better use spoofing this base script into the Ghost(2).

# JrzyShr Dev Guy : What's In a Name? Part 2 - &quot;Atlas&quot; Revealed! said on September 12, 2006 12:06 PM:

PingBack from http://blogs.msdn.com/peterlau/archive/2006/09/12/750736.aspx

# ナオキにASP.NET（仮） said on September 19, 2006 2:59 AM:

Brad Abrams と Steven Smith からです（Blog 名ですよ。） Want to name Atlas? Atlas Naming Game 一時期 comet なんて話が出ていましたが（アメリカンジョークでした）今回の投稿は

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