12-12-2005, 11:52 AM
Introductory level tutorial on basic Ajax techniques:
full article: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/we...MasterAJAX
Quote:Understanding Ajax, a productive approach to building Web sites, and how it works
Ajax, which consists of HTML, JavaScript™ technology, DHTML, and DOM, is an outstanding approach that helps you transform clunky Web interfaces into interactive Ajax applications. The author, an Ajax expert, demonstrates how these technologies work together -- from an overview to a detailed look -- to make extremely efficient Web development an easy reality. He also unveils the central concepts of Ajax, including the XMLHttpRequest object.
Ajax attempts to bridge the gap between the functionality and interactivity of a desktop application and the always-updated Web application. You can use dynamic user interfaces and fancier controls like you'd find on a desktop application, but it's available to you on a Web application....
full article: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/we...MasterAJAX
