06-02-2012, 03:41 PM
AJAX
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What is Ajax
Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a method of building interactive applications for the Web that process user requests immediately.”
Ajax combines several programming tools including JavaScript, dynamic HTML (DHTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), cascading style sheets (CSS), the Document Object Model (DOM), and the Microsoft object, XMLHttpRequest
Ajax works as Intermediary
The Ajax engine works within the Web browser (through JavaScript and the DOM) to render the Web application and handle any requests that the customer might have of the Web server.
Ajax is a way of developing web applications that combines
.XHTML and CSS standards based presentation
.Interaction with the page through the DOM
.Data interchange with XML and XSLT
.Asynchronous data retrieval with XMLHttpRequest
.JavaScript to tie it all together