Dave Johnson presents an excellently written introduction to Ajax over at JavaWorld.com. Besides calling Ajax the “crown jewel in the current Web evolution that has been dubbed Web 2.0″ (a position we would not necessarily disagree with…), Johnson presents a good case (especially directed towards Java developers) for the use of Ajax. He also gets…
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Tiny Tiny RSS – Another online Ajax RSS feed reader – GPL
Similar in some ways to Orangoo.com (see our recent review of Orangoo here), Tiny Tiny RSS is a sweet and simple RSS reader. Add keyboard-based navigation of the feeds and this is a very solid project. GPL licensed, too, so that’s pretty great. You can download the source and run it on your own server….
AjaxBlog.com Review: Orangoo – Ajax-enabled RSS Feed Reader
AjaxBlog.com Review: Orangoo – Ajax-enabled RSS Feed Reader http://www.orangoo.com/ Summary Orangoo is an online RSS and Atom feed reader that utilizes Ajax to deliver a smooth user experience for reading feeds though it still has some rough spots to iron out. Ajax RSS feed reader Ajax is a natural technology for something like online RSS…
Particletree · The Hows and Whys of Degradable Ajax
It’s been a long time since I turned Javascript off. This is a good article about building gracefully degrading Ajax-enabled web applications. Basically, make sure you have at the core of your application a regular web-page, minus any scripting or onclick events. Then, build your Ajax features back in from there. Particletree · The Hows…
AJAX Proxy 0.1
If you’ve read any of the posts I’ve been dumping here, you’ll know I’m critical of the way AJAX is frequently being used on the grounds that the network / server (and their inherant instability) aren’t being considered. Specifically have the feeling alot of AJAX development is happening @localhost so these problems simply aren’t showing…
Backbase – Rich Internet App Framework
Backbase provides “Rich Internet Application (RIA) software that radically improves the usability and effectiveness of online applications, and increases developer productivity. With Backbase you can build web applications with a richer and more responsive user experience.” Why Backbase? Based on Web Standards: XHTML, CSS and DOM Powerful XML-based User Interface language Zero install: no plug-ins,…
Javascript static variables
Something I find strange about Javascript; [code lang="javascript"] function Foo(){}; Foo.prototype = { bar: [], // or 'new Array()' or 'new Object()' set: function(val) { this.bar.push(val); }, displayBar: function() { alert (this.bar); } } var foo = new Foo(); foo.set(1); foo.set(2); // Alert displays 1,2 foo.displayBar(); // Destoy the object foo = null; // Create...
Async Requests over an Unreliable Network
The biggest void in the AJAX discussion, IMO, is how network and server availability affects XMLHttpRequests. I can only guess this void is a result of skill set – if you’re hot with CSS is issues relating to UI design, chances are you’re less fluent in the fine print of HTTP or used to thinking…
Synchronous Requests == BAD
Following on from earlier and the first AJAX mistake: Assuming the network is reliable – don’t use synchronous XMLHttpRequests. Period.
A Simpler Ajax Path?
Matthew Eernisse has posted a tutorial titled A Simpler Ajax Path over at OnLamp.com. While the article is a great resource for people brand new to “Ajax” or the XmlHttpRequest object + server-side magic, I don’t think it’ll be especially useful for building large-scale Ajax applications with tight server-side integration. I honestly haven’t played too…