07-25-2007, 10:22 AM
Quote:Ajax isn't something you can download. It's an approach a way of thinking about the architecture of web applications using certain technologies. Ajax applications inevitably involve running complex JavaScript code on the client. Making that complex code efficient and bug-free is not a task to be taken lightly, and better development tools and frameworks will be needed to help us meet that challenge.
Designing a web site using Ajax involves several phases. You must create three pages -- XHTML, CSS and JavaScript. This may make the development of the site a little longer, but in the end it can be worth it if your visitor's interaction with your site is enhanced. Ajax technology allows the actions on the page to be taken care of client-side, not server-side. This makes for less waiting and less frustration for the site visitor...
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