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So what is AJAX then?

May 29th, 2006 03:56
Stuart,

AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. AJAX is not strictly a 
programming language, more of a technology which uses JavaScript 
combined with other languages.
AJAX is a method of sending and receiving data via a web browser in the 
background (i.e. no page reload required). Data received can be printed 
in the current browser screen using the DOM (Document Object Model).
Google Maps, Google Mail, Amazon and many other large organizations are 
using Ajax technology. Many people say the new 'Web 2.0' has AJAX at 
its roots.