No, I don’t mean the football team, nor do I mean the multi-surface-cleaner. What I am, in fact, referring to is the emerging web technology: Asynchronous Javascript and XML.
I’ve heard the term bandied around a couple of times, mainly in the WordPress IRC channel, without really latching on to the power of this type of web application. It looks and sounds like an excellent way of communicating information between server and client without the user having to go to the bother of refreshing the page. A good example of AJAX in use is the new Wordpress Plugin, ‘Wordspew‘, which is a live shoutbox. Note the fact that you don’t have to refresh the page to see the latest messages.
Watch this space, as this technique has got me quite excited with it’s possibilities. Live, cross browser spell checking in text boxes, live ‘users online’ details, live forum info… the list is endless and, in case you hadn’t noticed, ‘live’. ;)
Update:
Shortly after writing this post I recieved an email about backpack and duly signed up as I’d asked for information when the product was launched, even though I can’t remember doing so. If you want to see an example of a fully ‘Ajaxed’ interface you’ll find no better place than the backpack site.
The Long Lost One | 06-May-05 at 8:55 pm | Permalink
I can never understand a single thing you talk about.
(Except for that genius poem.)
em | 07-May-05 at 12:03 am | Permalink
ditto! but what are those block things? they look accessible…
em | 07-May-05 at 12:04 am | Permalink
alsooo, how do you get those cool personal icon widgets?
The Long Lost One | 07-May-05 at 9:01 am | Permalink
Em, go to http://www.gravatar.com and upload an image. What happens is the image is automatically linked to show up whenever you write your email address anywhere. Hence why loads of bloggers seem to have cool ickle images by their comments.
The block thing is only for flash gits. ;)
Splee | 07-May-05 at 11:00 am | Permalink
polishes his flash git badge
The little block things are the latest that have been laid on my Guestblock. Either click that link or click the ‘View the guestblock’ link at the bottom of the latest blocks section in the sidebar.
It’s fun. :)
Zune | 17-Sep-06 at 3:31 am | Permalink
geez, you know alot about this stuff. I’m looking into something like this for my site. Have you guys heard about the Zune from Microsoft? http://www.zunemax.com/forum/