AJAX is just a recipe
Posted 03-21-2011 at 04:17 AM by Sergiu FUNIERU
Some people are both fascinated and intimidated by AJAX. Knowing AJAX looks good on a resume, impresses your friends and makes you look special if you know such new technology.
But, the simple fact is that AJAX is not a new technology, but basically a short name for a recipe.
The purpose of the recipe called AJAX is to reload only the parts of a webpage that actually change.
Let's examine a real life example. Imagine you are going to a bookstore, and a new book is released on the market.
The non-AJAX version : the bookstore is teared down, then build it again, with everything it had in it, plus the new book.
The AJAX version : the new book is simply [... read more ...]
But, the simple fact is that AJAX is not a new technology, but basically a short name for a recipe.
The purpose of the recipe called AJAX is to reload only the parts of a webpage that actually change.
Let's examine a real life example. Imagine you are going to a bookstore, and a new book is released on the market.
The non-AJAX version : the bookstore is teared down, then build it again, with everything it had in it, plus the new book.
The AJAX version : the new book is simply [... read more ...]
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