[Tangent210]

How many of you use AJAX on your pages? I really love the things you can do with it and it sets your site apart. Whether it's a star rating system or a mailto form that doesn't refresh the page, it's just an extra touch that makes the site that much better.

[TonyB]

what is ajax?

[Tangent210]

Ajax is is Javascript and XML. It makes a lot of the dynamic content you see on the web like the star rating systems. It's great because it can update pages without ever have to refresh them.

[mtajim]

AJAX is going to change the future of websites and how we make them , most sites now are going to be ajaxed , as we can see most mail systems like gmail and windows live mail and even Yahoo is turning to Ajax

[10cents]

Originally Posted by TonyB

what is ajax?

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. Nothing new, Google simply thought out a novel way to combine the two. I've visited some Ajax sites to get a feel and I'm awed. Here's a sample site used for searching domains:

Instant Domain Search

[mtajim]

DO u think that AJAX was made by Google . i dont think so , i think its a open source technology

[10cents]

I didn't think it was thought out (not made) by Google, I read it here ==> The AJAX World Belongs to Google

Some contend that they have been doing Ajax-type technology even before Google popularized it but nobody named it as such. It's sort of like a finders-keepers thing.

However, nobody owns Ajax since it is only a combination of Javascript and XML, both free to use.

[mtajim]

Yes , Google might have made most of its apps on AJAX , but it really doesnot own it , but i wouls say , google did really help to increase the popularity of Ajax and Beta versions.

[bhar123]

I dont use AJAX and dont know much about it like how it works and how to code.

[Kiaesi]

I dont have a clue how AJAX works but i know its good. I only encounter it on forums and its exellent the things it does. I love how the moderation side of things has improved with ajax its far easier to change things now etc.