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'''AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)''' is a modern web design technique that allows for more interactivity. It describes 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. | '''AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)''' is a modern web design technique that allows for more interactivity. It describes 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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:42, 13 March 2008
AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) is a modern web design technique that allows for more interactivity. It describes 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.
Ajax in Moodle
Moodle has recently (July 2006) 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
