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An Ajax Reality Worth Worrying About

An anonymous reader writes "This article discusses the hype that currently surrounds Ajax and it's shortcomings. Reliable Ajax frameworks are still under construction, and you should worry about navigation history, bookmarkability, feedback, persistence, concurrency, and security. This article will help you avoid the major problems inherent in Ajax development."

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  1. Re:Blame HTTP Post by heinousjay · · Score: 3, Informative

    You don't need anything other than HTTP to support applications that don't require a constant connection. The redirect-after-post technique does what you're looking for. It allows the browser view to always reflect model state, which is (or should be) the end goal.

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