Does Java have support for Comet style server-side push?
Current AJAX applications use polling to communicate changes data between the server and client. Some applications, such as chat applications, stock tickers, or score boards require more immediate notifications of updates to the client. Comet is an event based low latency server side push for AJAX applications. [...]
What kinds of applications is Ajax best suited for?
We don’t know yet. Because this is a relatively new approach, our understanding of where Ajax can best be applied is still in its infancy. Sometimes the traditional web application model is the most appropriate solution to a problem.
Does this mean Adaptive Path is anti-Flash?
Not at all. [...]
Will HTML_AJAX integrate with other Javascript AJAX libraries such as scriptaculous ? How would this integration look like?
HTML_AJAX doesn’t have specific plans to integrate with other JavaScript libraries. Part of this is because external dependencies make for a more complicated installation process. It might make sense to offer some optional dependencies on a library like [...]
How does HTML_AJAX compare with the XAJAX project at Sourceforge?
XAJAX uses XML as a transport for data between the webpage and server, and you don’t write your own javascript data handlers to manipulate the data received from the server. Instead you use a php class and built in javascript methods, a combination that works very [...]
Why did you feel the need to give this a name?
I needed something shorter than “Asynchronous JavaScript+CSS+DOM+XMLHttpRequest” to use when discussing this approach with clients.
Is AJAX code cross browser compatible?
Not totally. Most browsers offer a native XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object, while another one (Internet Explorer) require you to get it as an ActiveX object….
Techniques for asynchronous [...]
Is Ajax just another name for XMLHttpRequest?
No. XMLHttpRequest is only part of the Ajax equation. XMLHttpRequest is the technical component that makes the asynchronous server communication possible; Ajax is our name for the overall approach described in the article, which relies not only on XMLHttpRequest, but on CSS, DOM, and other technologies.
How do I abort [...]
How do I test my AJAX code?
There is a port of JUnit for client-side JavaScript called JsUnit
What exactly is the W3C DOM?
The W3C Document Object Model (DOM) is defined by the W3C as the following: The Document Object Model is a platform- and language-neutral interface…
When will HTML_AJAX have a stable release?
Once all the major features [...]
What do I do on the server to interact with an AJAX client?
The “Content-Type” header needs to be set to”text/xml”. In servlets this may be done using the HttpServletResponse.setContentType()should be set to “text/xml” when the return type is XML. Many XMLHttpRequest implementations will result in an error if the “Content-Type” header is set The code [...]
Some of the Google examples you cite don’t use XML at all. Do I have to use XML and/or XSLT in an Ajax application?
No. XML is the most fully-developed means of getting data in and out of an Ajax client, but there’s no reason you couldn’t accomplish the same effects using a technology like JavaScript [...]
Are there any frameworks available to help speedup development with AJAX?
There are several browser-side frameworks available, each with their own uniqueness…
Is Adaptive Path selling Ajax components or trademarking the name? Where can I download it?
Ajax isn’t something you can download. It’s an approach — a way of thinking about the architecture of web applications using [...]
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