Ajax is Coming!

Ask any web designer to identify the one web development tool that provides an enhanced online interactive experience with sharp graphics and smooth animation . . . One application will come to mind . . . Macromedia Flash! Well, there's a new sheriff in town, and they call him Ajax! Ajax, short for Asynchronous JavaScript plus XML, is the brilliant web application that may revolutionize online development. Imagine Flash without the long download times, and you have Ajax! A powerful example of Ajax in operation is Google Maps. Google Maps has the speed of locally installed software while being an online application thanks to Ajax. Read more about Ajax and its implications for web developers here.