Ajax Learning Guide

 Are you a Web developer? The time has come to rethink your entire approach to developing Web applications. Find out about the Ajax approach (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and learn how Web developers are not only enriching the user interface but also making it more responsive. Take a moment to e-mail us to let us know what other guides you'd like to see on SearchWebServices.com.
Updated Dec. 1, 2005.

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Ajax Quickstart
Microsoft Altas
Ajax Downloads and Examples
Ajax Articles
Ajax Tutorials
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Whatis.com: "Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a method of building interactive applications for the Web that process user requests immediately. Ajax combines several programming tools including JavaScript, DHTML, XML, CSS, DOM, and the Microsoft object, XMLHttpRequest." (more...)

Ajax Quickstart

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• Article: How To Overcome Ajax Roadblocks
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: Why Ajax may be the future of Web services
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Overview: AJAX: A new approach to Web applications
• (Adaptive Path)
  
• Overview: What's Ajax?
• (AjaxPatterns.org)
  
• Overview: An Introduction To AJAX
• (dev2dev)
  
• Overview: AJAX:Getting started
• (Mozilla)
  
• Article: Part 1: So what is AJAX?
• (Sys-Con Media)
  
• Article: Part 2: So what is AJAX?
• (Sys-Con Media)
  
• Article: Very dynamic Web interfaces
• (O'Reilly)
  
• FAQ: AJAX FAQ for the Java Developer
• (Java.net)
  
• Google Group: Ajax World
• (Google)
  
• Cheatsheet: What's Ajax?
• (slash7)
  
• Audio: Ajax Myths
• (Mozilla)
  

Microsoft "Atlas"

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• Overview: ASP.NET Atlas
• (Microsoft)
  
• Download: Atlas project add-in for Visual Studio 2005
• (Microsoft)
  
• Download: Hands-on lab Atlas Web site template
• (Microsoft)
  
• Webcast: Creating a customer view with Altas
• (Wahlin Consulting)
  
• Blog: Atlas project
• (Scott Guthrie)
  
• Blog: Debugging Javascript (Atlas, Ajax)
• (Rob Chartier)
  
• Slides: Altas presentation from PDC 2005
• (Shanku Niyogi)
  
• Code: Altas presentation from PDC 2005
• (Shanku Niyogi)
  
• Tutorial: Making Javascript easier
• (Microsoft)
  
• Tutorial: Using services
• (Microsoft)
  
• Tutorial: Performing data access
• (Microsoft)
  
• Tutorial: Controls and UI
• (Microsoft)
  
• Tutorial: Server class library
• (Microsoft)
  
• Guide: ASP.NET 2.0 Learning Guide
• (SearchVB.com)
  
• Article: Understanding AJAX Applications and ASP.NET "Atlas"
• (Microsoft)
  
• Installer file: Adds template to Visual Studio for creating a new Atlas Web site
• (Microsoft)
  
• Installer file: Adds template to Visual Studio for the Hands-On Labs below
• (Microsoft)
  
• Lab 1: Creating a basic ASP.NET Atlas Web application
• (Microsoft)
  
• Lab 2: Creating a Web application using the declarative ASP.NET Atlas markup
• (Microsoft)
  
• Lab 3: Creating an auto-completion text box with ASP.NET Atlas
• (Microsoft)
  
• Lab 4: Using ASP.NET Atlas auto-completion with a server control
• (Microsoft)
  
• Lab 5: Creating an Atlas Web application with data-binding and templates
• (Microsoft)
  
• Walkthrough: Creating a declarative Web application with ASP.NET Atlas
• (Microsoft)
  
• Article: Microsoft's Atlas - AJAX in a box
• (Way.Nu)
  
• Article: Atlas means 'Ajax for the masses'
• (SearchVB.com)
  
• Article: Why Microsoft and Google are cleaning up with Ajax
• (SearchOpenSource.com)
  

Ajax Downloads and Examples

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• Download: Struts
• (Apache)
  
• Download: JavaServer Faces
• (Sun)
  
• Download: Dojo browser toolkit
• (Dojo Foundation)
  
• Download: Prototype framework
• (Sam Stephenson)
  
• Download: Direct Web Remoting (DWR)
• (Getahead)
  
• Download: Echo framework
• (NextApp)
  
• Download: AJAXAnywhere
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: AJAXTags Library
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: Taconite framework
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: AJAXFaces
• (CyberXP.net)
  
• Download: SAJAX
• (Modern Method)
  
• Download: AJAX Samples
• (script.aculo.us)
  
• Download: Basic AJAX examples
• (Clear Nova)
  
• Download: Symfony open-source PHP5 web framework
• (symfony)
  
• Download: AFLAX Javascript Library
• (Paul Colton)
  
• Download: AJAX-S slideshow package
• (Robert Nyman)
  
• Download: AJAX.NET Library
• (Michael Schwarz)
  
• Download: AJAX Pattern Reader
• (AJAXpatterns.org)
  
• Download: AJAX Contact Form
• Dustin Diaz(Microsoft)
  
• Download: TurboDbAdmin
• (TurboAJAX Group)
  
• Download: WebGalileo Faces
• (Jscape)
  
• Download: Wicket
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: Chrysalis framework
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: Rico Library
• (Rico Team)
  
• Download: Sarissa
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: NAJAX
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: XAJAX
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: AjaxAC open-source PHP framework
• (Zervaas Enterprises)
  
• Download: CPAINT (Cross-Platform Asynchronous INterface Toolkit)
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: XOAD AJAX/XAP PHP framework
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: Toxic javascript and PHP framework
• (dotvoid.com)
  
• Download: Pajaj PHP Asynchronous Javascript and JSON
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: SWATO opensource framework
• (Java.net)
  
• Download: jsquery AJAX javascript ResultSet
• (SourceForge)
  
• Download: AJAX & Domino View Edit: InViewEdit
• (Risi Kumar Sahl)
  
• Example: AJAX login system demo
• (James Dam)
  
• Example: Basic AJAX examples
• (Clear Nova)
  
• Example: AJAX examples
• (AJAXPatters)
  
• Example: Collection of AJAX examples
• (fiftyfoureleven)
  
• Example: Java Blueprints
• (Sun)
  
• Example: Client Order System
• (Farley Family)
  

Ajax Articles

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• Article: Web services, AJAX loom for developers
• (SearchVB.com) NEW!
• Article: Microsoft gearing up for Web services
• (SearchWebServices.com) NEW!
• Article: Vendors look to Ajax to make SOA shine
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: BEA's Carges on portals, Ajax
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: ClearNova integrates Java and Ajax
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: Hapner on Ajax, integration and SOA security
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: Microsoft to preview Ajax technologies at PDC
• (SearchWebServices.com)
• Article: AJAX mistakes
• (Alex Bosworth)
  
• Article: AJAX and interface design
• (Luke Wroblewski)
  
• Article: Can AJAX be running partner of Web services?
• (SearchWebServices.com)
  
• White Paper: Issues when working with AJAX
• (Mercurytide)
  
• Article: Ajax dialog windows
• (Luke Wroblewski)
  
• Article: Ajax: The New Web Interface Design Development Approach
• (Robin Good)
  
• Article: How to use Ajax
• (InformIT)
  
• Article: The hows and whys of degradable AJAX
• (Ryan Campbell)
  
• Article: Extending AJAX with the Flash/JavaScript integration kit
• (InformIT)
  
• Article: Designs for remote calls in AJAX
• (codehaus.org)
  
• Article: Java Studio Creator Screencast
• (Sun)
  
• Interview: Joe Walker of Direct Web Remoting
• (AJAXian.com)
  
• Article: AJAX activity indicators with Rails 0.14.3
• (mir.aculo.us)
  
• Article: Single-page vs. Multi-page
• (Getahead)
  
• Article: Sprinkle some AJAX magic in your Struts Web application
• (Java.net)
  
• Article: AJAX in action
• (JavaRSS)
  
• Article: Using the XMLHttpRequest object and AJAX to spy On you
• (DevX.com)
  
• White Paper: AJAX and beyond
• (Backbase)
  
• Article: How to handle bookmarks and back buttons
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Article: Developing AJAX applications the easy way
• (Java.net)
  
• Sun Blueprints: AJAX with Java 2 Enterprise edition
• (Java.net)
  
• Article: Implementing HTTP Handlers in ASP.NET
• (Developer Fusion)
  
• Article: AJAX made simple with DWR
• (JavaWorld)
  
• Article: AJAX: Dawn of a new developer
• (JavaWorld)
  
• Article: Web Design: AJAX
• (InformIT)
  
• Article: Using AJAX with ASP.NET
• (DotNetBips)
  
• Article: Deep linking in Flash and AJAX applications
• (Christian Cantrell)
  
• Article: Making magic happen: predicting user behavior in AJAX applications
• (Jonathan Boutelle)
  
• Article: Weighing the alternatives
• (AjaxInfo.com)
  
• Article: Ajax and technological risk
• (AjaxInfo.com)
  
• Article: Easy Ajax with AJFORM (Almost)
• (AjaxInfo.com)
  
• Article: Enterprise AJAX
• (Jonathan Boutelle)
  
• Article: You got your Ajax in my Ruby
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Article: Taking advantage of AJAX code from the Domino community
• (Controls Caddy)
  
• Article: Anybody using Ajax in Domino yet?
• (Jack Ratcliff)
  
• Article: AJAX "leaves click-and-wait Web paradigm in the dust"
• (SearchDomino.com)
  
• Article: Browser-Based Field Encryption With Blowfish Via Ajax
• (Richard Schwartz)
  
• Interview: IBM and asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax)
• (Lotus Advisor)
  

Ajax Tutorials

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• Tutorial: Getting started with AJAX
• (SkillFusion)
  
• Tutorial: Rasmus' 30 second AJAX tutorial
• (Rasmus Lerdorf)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX: What Is It Good For?
• (Eddie Traversa)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX: Getting started
• (Mozilla)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX Hello World with JPSpan
• (Joshua Eichorn)
  
• Tutorial: Sarissa to the Rescue
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Tutorial: Using an AJAX text completion component
• (Sun)
  
• Tutorial: Take command with AJAX
• (SitePoint)
  
• Tutorial: Usable interactivity with remote scripting
• (Site Point)
  
• Tutorial: Guide to using AJAX and XMLHttpRequest
• (WebPasties)
  
• Tutorial: A tale of two IFrames (or, How to control your browsers history)
• (Brad Neuberg)
  
• Tutorial: Rolling with Ruby on Rails
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX on Rails
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Tutorial: Saving session across page loads without client-side cookies
• (Brad Neuberg)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX Tutorial
• (Tim's TidBits)
  
• Tutorial: Build apps using asynchronous JavaScript with XML (AJAX)
• (IBM)
  
• Tutorial: Dynamic AJAX content
• (Dynamic Drive)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX Includes script
• (Dynamic Drive)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX rotating Includes script
• (Dynamic Drive)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX without XMLHttpRequest, frame, iframe, Java or Flash
• (Julien Lamarre)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX testing and logging
• (0xDECAFBAD)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX with Direct Web Remoting
• (IBM)
  
• Tutorial: Java object serialization for AJAX
• (Microsoft)
  
• Tutorial: A simple AJAX path
• (O'Reilly)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX RSS Reader step-by-step tutorial
• (AJAX Magazine)
  
• Tutorial: Four days on Rails
• (John McCreesh)
  
• Tutorial: Really getting started in Rails
• (slash7)
  
• Tutorial: Creating a MySQL connection with PHP/AJAX
• (John Wiseman)
  
• Tutorial: AJAX and scripting Web services with E4X
• (IBM)
  
• Tutorial: Call SOAP Web services with AJAX
• (IBM)
  
• Tutorial: Using AJAX with PHP and Sajax
• (IBM)
  
• Tutorial: Creating and Using a Custom Render Kit
• (Sun)
  
• Tutorial: Ajax NotesView Object functions
• (Bob Obringer)
  
• Tutorial: Dreamweaving Domino and XML into an AJAX feed reader
• (Datatribe Softwerks)
  
• Tutorial: Saying Goodbye to @DBLookups on the Web
• (The Business Controls Caddy)
  
• Tutorial: The ´Ultimate Domino View Navigator´ Preview
• (Bob Obringer)
  
• Tutorial: Ajax NotesView Object functions
• (Bob Obringer)
  
• Tutorial: How to use the name picker
• (Matthew White)
  
• Slides: Building dynamic Web applications with AJAX
• (Joshua Eichorn)
  
• Tip: Using AJAX as a replacement for ©DBLookups, part 1
• (SearchDomino.com)
  
• Tip: DBColumn and DBLookup for all browsers using AJAX
• (SearchDomino.com)
  
• Screencast: AJAX Domino Demo
• (Lance Spellman)
  

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