AJAX
Ever wondered how Google maps, Google suggest, or similar applications accomplish their magic? The answer is AJAX, as defined in this article on AJAX a combination of
- Standards-based presentation using XHTML and CSS
- Dynamic display and interaction using the Document Object Model
- Data interchange and manipulation using XML and XSLT
- Asynchronous data retrieval using XMLHttpRequest
- JavaScript binding everything together
AJAX works by having an AJAX "engine" run on the client machine that communicates constantly to the server. You can find links to people think AJAX is more hype then anything and others who think AJAX is the next best thing. Whoever you listen to one things seems to be sure. AJAX is difficult to implement. On the other hand I look at apps like Google maps and go wow, this is the future of the web. Time will tell to see if the power functionality you can achieve outweighs the hassle of implementation. I for one hope to get an opportunity to try out this technology.
Comments
Ajax plus the power of Ruby on Rails demonstrates an unstoppable force in web development.
(Tongue on slightly in cheek.)
Posted by: J$ | March 29, 2005 10:04 PM