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==AJAX== | ==AJAX== | ||
AJAX = "asynchronous javascript and xml" | |||
* 'asynchronous' means the client can send requests to the server whenever it needs more data. | |||
* 'javascript' means the client runs in any recent browser | |||
* 'and' is a conjunction | |||
* 'xml' is the communications protocol | |||
The portal site for AJAX information: http://ajaxian.com/ | |||
===Server component=== | |||
http://www.openlaszlo.org/ | |||
==AFLAX== | ==AFLAX== | ||
http://aflax.org/ | |||
AFLAX is like AJAX but uses FlashPlayer on the client. | |||
From what I read on the AFLAX site I don't need to use any proprietary | |||
development tools. | |||
"Flash 8 is required. AFLAX is only possible because of advances in the Flash 8 player" and '''there is no Flashplayer 8 for Linux'''. So I am ignoring AFLAX for now. :-( | |||
[http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/7130?wlg=yes Some cogent comments] from an oreillynet blogger, especially from the peanut gallery, pros and cons. Note these comment refer to FlashPlayer 7... | |||
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer | |||
Latest revision as of 06:39, 8 March 2006
AJAX
AJAX = "asynchronous javascript and xml"
- 'asynchronous' means the client can send requests to the server whenever it needs more data.
- 'javascript' means the client runs in any recent browser
- 'and' is a conjunction
- 'xml' is the communications protocol
The portal site for AJAX information: http://ajaxian.com/
Server component
AFLAX
AFLAX is like AJAX but uses FlashPlayer on the client.
From what I read on the AFLAX site I don't need to use any proprietary development tools.
"Flash 8 is required. AFLAX is only possible because of advances in the Flash 8 player" and there is no Flashplayer 8 for Linux. So I am ignoring AFLAX for now. :-(
Some cogent comments from an oreillynet blogger, especially from the peanut gallery, pros and cons. Note these comment refer to FlashPlayer 7...
