Innovation
The toolset available to the web developer is constantly evolving and several new technologies have emerged over the last few years that can make a significant difference to the capabilities of your website. These include the Ruby on Rails framework and AJAX techniques.
These techniques have proved their value in the development of Contribution Manager, ABC's newly-released Gift Aid solution. AJAX techniques allow the administrator to quickly look up a contributor and ensure that donations are allocated correctly. It also ensures that each donation is saved as it is entered, minimising the risk of lost data. Ruby on Rails also allowed the software to be released in phases, from the first version in 2005 to the latest release in June 2007, without users suffering any disruption to service.