(October 7, 2005) - AJAX isn't a technology, or a language, and there's no
recipe to implement it; it's just a combination of various components to
achieve something you otherwise couldn't: asynchronous http requests.
However, since early 2005, when Google and Flickr popularized the concept,
its use has grown rapidly.
The name AJAX is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It uses the
JavaScript XMLHttpRequest function to create a tunnel from the client's
browser to the server and transmit information back and forth without having
to refresh the page. The data travels in XML format because it transmits
complex data types over clear text.
AJAX uses XHTML for the data presentation of the view layer, DOM, short for
Document Object Model, which dynamically manipulates th... (more)
This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters
published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion
DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed
at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World
AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to
start developin... (more)
This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters
published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion
DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed
at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World
AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to
start developin... (more)
This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters
published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion
DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed
at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World
AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to
start developin... (more)
This content is reprinted from Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters
published by SYS-CON Books. To order the entire book now along with companion
DVDs for the special pre-order price, click here for more information. Aimed
at everyone from enterprise developers to self-taught scripters, Real-World
AJAX: Secrets of the Masters is the perfect book for anyone who wants to
start developin... (more)