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Mastering Ajax Websites
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that IBM DeveloperWorks has an interesting article introducing the uninitiated to the world of Ajax. From the article: "Ajax, which consists of HTML, JavaScript technology, DHTML, and DOM, is an approach that helps you transform clunky Web interfaces into interactive Ajax applications. The author, an Ajax expert, demonstrates how these technologies work together. Ajax is more than just the latest fad -- it's your stepping stone to build better Web sites through efficient use of your time."
That's why I use COMET (Common Object Meta Event Transactions) instead of AJAX.
It keeps my websites Spic and Span.
Oh wait...
The opposite of progress is congress
Better watch out! Despite his bald head and suspiciously gay-looking earring, Mr. Clean is gonna kick all y'all's asses!
Shop as usual. And avoid panic buying.
I'm bored with these paradigms. Can we invent some new ones already? I propose Flash + Ads + Porn + Paypal = FAPP.
It's not just a fad!
I just can't decide:
1) point out that AJAX is nothing new, it's just a fancy schancy buzzword for DHTML+XMLHTTPRequest, and that I'm so cool since I've been using it since 1997 long before someone coined the term. In fact, long before XMLHttpRequest was even invented!
2) "Web 2.0" is retarded why do we need to version the web, Flickr sux, GMale sux, Google Maps sux, and anything with fancy javascript interfaces, rounded boxes, and pastel colors sux
3) obligatory overused joke regarding AJAX the cleaning supply
-tom
If by useful you mean allowing MySpace to get pwn3ed, then yes, AJAX is useful.
Remember the Samy worm?
http://namb.la/popular/tech.html
He used html, java, dhtml, xml...
Especially XML
AJAX seems to be like Darth Vader... Powerful, yet dangerous.
[Fuck Beta]
o0t!
I wish people being stupid was just a fad.
"Our interests are to see if we can't scale it up to something more exciting," he said.
I agree. There are so many things on the internet that just get extensions ontop of them instead of rewrites of the base technology. Why are we even using HTML still?