Would people please stop using AJAX to mean "Really cool looking Javascript application"? If Javascript applications excite you, fine, you're welcome to them, but please get the terms right...
AJAX is not about creating good looking apps. You can perfectly create ugly AJAX apps.
AJAX is a set of tools/techniques to all allow interaction with a http server avoiding full page reload.
We could previously achieve this goal using various trick - frame, iframe, popup etc. - now various library allow an easy implementation of this mechanisms making the concept accessible to all - and creating the buzz.
It is true that the name is very ugly but it is still better than a 10 words sentence.
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Would people please stop using AJAX to mean "Really cool looking Javascript application"? If Javascript applications excite you, fine, you're welcome to them, but please get the terms right...
AJAX is not about creating good looking apps. You can perfectly create ugly AJAX apps.
AJAX is a set of tools/techniques to all allow interaction with a http server avoiding full page reload.
We could previously achieve this goal using various trick - frame, iframe, popup etc. - now various library allow an easy implementation of this mechanisms making the concept accessible to all - and creating the buzz.
It is true that the name is very ugly but it is still better than a 10 words sentence.