Proof of Concept For Ajax Without JavaScript 148
JonathansCorner.com writes "Even if Ajax was backronymed to 'Asynchronous JavaScript and XML,' it works with JSON substituted for XML. Here's a proof of concept that JavaScript/VBScript are not strictly necessary either. The technique, besides being used standalone, may be useful to provide a better 'graceful degradation' for Ajax applications used by clients with scripting turned off."
iFrames? (Score:5, Funny)
Been using iFrames to get around web restrictions since before you lost your virginity...
Re:iFrame? (Score:0, Funny)
Re:iFrame? (Score:4, Funny)
Like a true slashdotter I have not read the article, but the precursor to AJAX was just to use iFrames (or pre-iframe frames). Is this any different or better?
Well, it's AJAX without all the pesky 'JAX' ... but it does have an iFrame*, so it's 'Ai' ... not to be confused with 'AI' which is something completely different. Now, the 'Ai' may have a JSON appended to replace the 'X', which would make it 'AiJ' which is completely different from AJAX, though not necessarily better (not necessarily as in not).
... though I think iFrames are about as popular with good web designers as iApples are with Linux coders.
* iFrame has no relation to iPads, iPhones, iPods or any other iApple product. The occurrence of the vowel is purely coincidental
Re:Continuous server polling (Score:4, Funny)
Just working on an online Rock Paper Scissors game [rpsmatch.com] .... I didn't want to get into javascript before sorting everything out without it. But everything seems to work fine, just by using
META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="3/...poll-url"
So I think I can keep javascript out of the game code
1994 weeps for your server and network load, especially since /. is going to give you a free scalability test in 3, 2, 1
Next up... styling without CSS (Score:5, Funny)
Courtesy of the font tag.
Re:iFrames? (Score:3, Funny)
No, it just means he could have been doing it last week, and it would still be before you lost your virginity /rimshot
Re:Bad idea (Score:4, Funny)
That it is better to be a fool and remain silent, than to speak and remove all doubt.
Re:iFrames? (Score:5, Funny)
... before you lost your virginity...
You're making a pretty big assumption there....
Re:iFrame? (Score:2, Funny)
AJAX itself is 1960's technology. I mean holy shit, people get a fucking stiffy over being able to update a user interface without pushing a button.
Re:iFrame? (Score:1, Funny)