Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Ajax

A lot of people have been going Ga-Ga over Google Maps. I agree. The web site has a very cool, very un-web-like feel to it. Now there is a name for the technologies behind Google Maps and other state-of-the-art web apps -- Ajax. Read this excellent essay for more on the details of Ajax.

By the way, there is one web app that was way ahead of the curve. Domino Web Access (DWA) has been doing Ajax for years.

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