Why Microsoft and Google are Cleaning Up With AJAX

OSS_ilation writes "Google uses it, and Microsoft is pursuing it, so there's a lot of hype and hubbub surrounding AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). AJAX brings together some hot properties, JavaScript, HTML/DHTML and HTML, according to Julie Hanna Farris, founder of Scalix, a Linux-based, e-mail systems vendor. Scalix is using AJAX in Scalix Web Access (SWA), a Web-delivered, e-mail application. AJAX enables advanced features like drag 'n drop, dropdown menus and faster performance capabilities, which are now making their way into Web applications, she said. These kinds of capabilities represent a significant leap in the advancement of Web apps."

What my dog hears

[hillg3]

Anyone remember the old Gary Larson cartoon? Man talking to dog, bubble above dogs head captioned, "what dogs hear."

"blah blah blah AJAX, blah blah blahblah AJAX!!1!. blahblahblah Google blah AJAX, blah Microsoft sux."

Re:Funny thing is...

[LaughingCoder]

I think that you are not allowed to say "Microsoft" and "invented" in the same sentence around these parts. The approved verbs are: copied, stole, lifted, ripped off, mangled, swiped, embraced-and-extended

Why? It's obvious!

[Anonymous Coward]

Why are Microsoft and Google cleaning up with AJAX?

Because it's stonger than dirt.

Thing is... i don't care

[Colin Smith]

As a web user I don't give a shit what the application is made of as long as it works and doesn't open me up to all the security nightmares of the day.

Do I care that I can get a full desktop application on the web? I don't because I already have one and free too. Video games? Nope, got'em and they're better too.

Do something I don't have. If it can get me laid all the better.
 

Re:Funny thing is...

[Chris Burke]

You can say "invented", you just have to leave in the quotes. ;)

Re:A better web page scripting language?

[aztracker1]

Gasp! how dare you question our mighty Google overlords... I for one am happy that our Google overloards are here to look out for us.

Seriously, it's probable that most of the framework really needs to be in place *before* you can use the GMail interface anyways... and anything more in terms of a "loading" would probably be a longer wait... but may be worth it in the long run...