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Moodle has | As of July 2006, Moodle has adopted the [[Development:YUI|Yahoo! user interface library]] and most future work in this area will build upon that foundation. | ||
There are several current projects that make use of these technologies e.g.: | There are several current projects that make use of these technologies e.g.: | ||
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AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) is a modern web design technique that allows for more interactivity by making webpages that fetch data in the background and alter themselves without reloading. This makes the website feel much more like an application. AJAX is a new way of working with existing technologies (including HTML, Javascript, CSS and the XMLHttpRequest object amongst others) rather than a new piece of technology in itself.
Ajax in Moodle
As of July 2006, Moodle has adopted the Yahoo! user interface library and most future work in this area will build upon that foundation.
There are several current projects that make use of these technologies e.g.:
See also
- Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications, the original Ajax article by Adaptive Path
- AJAX: Getting Started article on developer.mozilla.org
- 10 places you must use AJAX by Adam Bosworth
- Considering Ajax, Part 1: Cut through the hype from IBM developerworks
- Wikipedia article on AJAX
- How to Make Your AJAX Applications Accessible: 40 Tutorials and Articles
- AJAX loading icon generator
