PUBLIC MARKS from rmaltete with tags webdev & web2.0

there is one problem with most of the current implementations of Ajax: it has one dependency, and that is the XmlHttpRequest object. Most modern browser, like Firefox, have inbuilt support for this object, but older browsers, like Internet Explorer 6, don't have native support for this object. Luckily, IE 6 does support it, but it's built in as an ActiveX control, which means your visitors get an ugly warning message about the possible danger of an ActiveX control, or in some cases it just doesn't work at all. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Ajax without even having to use the XmlHttpRequest object.

An experimental matrix of Web 2.0 mashups.

The Web is changing. The 30-year-old terminal-like technology it was originally is gradually giving way to new ways of doing things. The power of AJAX allows for rich user interaction without the trouble that has bugged traditional web applications. Building upon the wonderful Prototype JavaScript library, script.aculo.us provides you with some great additional ingredients to mix in.