Pragmatic AJAX: A Web 2.0 Primer Chapter 7

This chapter will present some of the standard techniques for utilizing Ajax on the UI. We’ll talk about validation, notification, and data management strategies that have proven they increase the utility and usability of web applications. Later, we’ll talk about some antipatterns, too, the things you should avoid and the tests you should apply when Ajaxifying your application. This chapter isn’t an exhaustive treatise. Our intent is to give you a set of foundational tools for deciding how to (and when not to) proceed. [via]

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