weave the world using Ajax
Ajax Articles
AJAX: Usable Interactivity with Remote Scripting
by Cameron Adams
This article aims to give you an introduction to the foundations of remote scripting, in particular, the emerging XMLHttpRequest protocol. We'll then walk through an example application that demonstrates how to implement that protocol, while creating a usable interface. more »
AJAX:Getting Started
by developer.mozilla.org
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a newly coined term for two powerful browser features that have been around for years, but were overlooked by many web developers until recently when applications such as Gmail, Google suggest, and Google Maps hit the streets. more »
The More Things Change
by Micah Dubinko
A lot of staying on top of XML is just keeping up with two kinds of things: those that change, and those that stay the same. Plenty of both can be found on the xml-dev mailing list and other discussions within the community. This week, XML-Deviant takes a retrospective look back as far as the column's origin, January 2000 -- about two years after XML was finalized, and about one year after XML Namespaces was finalized. As we will see, although plenty has changed, likewise plenty has remained constant. Discussions continuing to this day have echoes reaching far back. more »
Life After Ajax?
by Micah Dubinko
Software development is the same way. No matter how carefully a developer proceeds, at some point a mistake will happen, and if the erroneous code has gone out the door, you have a messy situation that needs patching. At that point, software can begin to look like a badly scribbled-out crossword. Depending on the location of the error—whether it's in a fundamental API or just an implementation detail for instance—external developers can be affected as well, making their code messy too. more »
Survey of AJAX/JavaScript Libraries
by osafoundation.org
The following AJAX Libraries are covered:
» Zimbra
» Dojo
» DWR
» JSON-RPC-JAVA
» MochiKit
» Prototype
» Rico
» SAJAX
» Scriptaculous
» WebORB
» Xajax
» SACK
more »
AJAX FAQ for the Java Developer
by Greg Murray
We have all had the chance to use AJAX now and as many of us are finding out a whole new world is now out there. While many developers will encounter AJAX via an existing framework, you may choose to dig deeper or provide functionality above and beyond what is provided. This FAQ is targeted for Java developer that would like to add AJAX functionality to an application. Some of the FAQ's Covered are:
» Should I consider AJAX?
» Does AJAX work with Java?
» Won't my framework provide me with AJAX?
» Where should I start?
» What do I need to know?
» Do I really need to learn JavaScript?
» How do I send an image using AJAX?
» How do I create a thread to do AJAX polling?
more »
Fixing the Back Button and Enabling Bookmarking for AJAX Apps
by Mike Stenhouse
Everyone's favourite AJAX technology app is Google Maps. Google have done a stunning job... But when I came to try to bookmark a page and I had to hunt around for 'link to this page' over on the right hand side. Why have they broken such a basic function of the web? I use bookmarks A LOT and the extra effort bothered me. I got over it though, and life went on. more »
Errors and AJAX
by Joshua Gitlin
In case you haven't heard by now, the hottest buzzword in the realm of web technology is AJAX (as coined in an Adaptive Path essay). The crux of the AJAX framework is the XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object which allows client-side developers to send and receive XML documents over HTTP without interrupting the user, and without hacking around with hidden frames.more »
Ajax on Rails
by Curt Hibb
In a few short months, Ajax has moved from an obscure and rarely used technology to the hottest thing since sliced bread. This article introduces the incredibly easy-to-use Ajax support that is part of the Ruby on Rails web application framework. This is not a step-by-step tutorial, and I assume that you know a little bit about how to organize and construct a Rails web application. If you need a quick refresher, check out Rolling with Ruby on Rails. more »
VoiceXML and AJAX
by Brad Porter
Yes! AJAX is incredibly powerful because it allows you to build seamless user interfaces that dynamically pull in XML data. This development paradigmn is great for VoiceXML because you really want to make your VoiceXML and Javascript super-fast to load and only fetch that dynamic data when you need it. more »