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Mastering Ajax Websites

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the breaking-it-down dept.

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."

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  1. Ever notice . . . by Ph33r+th3+g(O)at · · Score: 5, Insightful

    . . . how when a new fad comes along, people say it's not a fad?

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    I too have felt the cold finger of injustice.
    1. Re:Ever notice . . . by ceejayoz · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Sure, but when something useful comes along, people say it is a fad.

      Look at what Google Maps did for online mapping and tell me AJAX is "just a fad".

  2. Good but bad! by ech00ne · · Score: 5, Insightful

    AJAX doesn't make it easy to develop cross-platform web applications. Look at all the browser incompatibilities in the developing of Gmail and more recently MSN's start.com page.

    We need to re-standarize Javascript or at least make sure all the browsers implement a 100% compatible version. And I don't think that will work since not even HTML is properly rendered by any browser at all.