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Avoid frame-based layouts in favor of alternative designs

frames?The only good thing about frames is the navigation that doesn't dissapear when scrolling pages that are way to long, and that is easily duplicatd with css.Why relics are relicsI'm a little scraed of rejecting a technology just because it is a relic, with little valuable explanations.I agree on the...

Tags: ajax, div, Jaqui, programming, software engineering/, software engineering/dev, software engineering/development, web browsers, xmlhttpRequest

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

Process XML with the XMLHttpRequest object

The XMLHttpRequest object offers more than just background data processing—it offers full support for working with XML via the XML DOM. Dig deeper into the specifics about working with XML via the XMLHttpRequest object. Last week we reviewed one of the cornerstone elements of AJAX with the XMLHttpRequest ...

Tags: XMLHttpRequest, XML, Tony Patton, xmlReady function, XML document, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Document Object Model, Node, Item Property, Data Property, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Technical articles 2006-04-10

Process XML with the XMLHttpRequest object

Two modifications to runTwo modifications to run: ... obj.open("GET", goUrl, true); obj.sendnull; ...cross browser issuesI've used this and it works no problems in my IE6 browser. Yet FireFox 1.5.0.2 has some issues with the DOM methods described in the article (namely, the selectSingleNode method and xml...

Tags: Web browsers, XML

Discussion threads 2006-04-11

Minor typo....

Near the beginning of the article, the author says "...the XMLHttpRequest object offers a standards-based approach to increase response time.". Shouldn't that be "REDUCE response time"?Thanks for the great article with a good example that shows how to use this technology. I think some of the comments hit on...

Tags: Web browsers

Discussion threads 2006-04-04

See how the XMLHttpRequest object is the heart and soul of AJAX

Here's an example that demonstrates the elegance and simplicity of using the XMLHttpRequest object. Tony Patton also explores how the XMLHttpRequest object opens the door to many other uses that can improve the user experience. Web developers' common complaint with browser-based applications is its stateless nature. That is,...

Tags: XMLHttpRequest, AJAX, XML, Tony Patton, Web browsers, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web Developer, Data, Microsoft ASP.NET, JavaScript, Server, Web Browser, Object, Instant Shopping Cart Management, .Net, Middleware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software

Technical articles 2006-04-03

Embrace the remote scripting revolution via AJAX

If you've been involved in Web development for any amount oftime, the latest trend of developing applications with remote scriptingcapabilities via AJAX(Asynchronous JavaScript + XML) will not be a surprise. After all, it has beenavailable for many years with the drawback being browser inconsistencies.Microsoft always promoted ActiveX as the way...

Tags: AJAX, Defining AJAX, JavaScript, server, Tony Patton, Web, Web application, XMLHttpRequest

Technical articles 2005-09-13

Embrace the remote scripting revolution via AJAX

AJAX centers on eliminating or reducing the number of trips to the server by Web clients by utilizing existing Web standards and the XMLHttpRequest object. Learn more about this Web development trend, as well as Microsoft's work to develop tools that support AJAX. If you've been involved in Web...

Tags: Web, AJAX, Tony Patton, XML, Web browsers, Web application, Defining AJAX, XMLHttpRequest, server, JavaScript, .NET Newsletter, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Functionality, AJAX Engine, Atlas, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0

Technical articles 2005-09-13

Explore the capabilities of Mozilla's XML proxy class

Mozilla's answer to Internet Explorer's XMLHTTP component is the XMLHttpRequest object, which behaves basically like the XMLHTTP component. Check out these code examples that demonstrate how easy it is to show off Mozilla's XML capabilities. IE extends its functionality by allowing developers to use safe ActiveX components within...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., XML-Data, XMLHTTP, XML, Phillip Perkins, XMLHTTP component, server, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Listing B, XMLHttpRequest, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Technical articles 2005-06-13

JSONRequest 0.9 (Windows)

XMLHttpRequest has a security model which is inadequate for supporting the next generation of Web applications. JSONRequest is proposed as a new browser service that allows for two-way data exchange with any JSON data server without exposing users or organization to harm. It exchanges data between scripts on pages with...

Tags: Web Application, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Collin Jackson, XMLHttpRequest, JSONRequest, Web Browsers, Cloud Computing, Internet

Software downloads 2008-01-22

Greasemonkey Hacks: Trace XMLHttpRequest Activity

XMLHttpRequest is a JavaScript technique that enables a page to interact with the server without having to reload the entire page. This nonstandard API was first developed by Microsoft for Internet Explorer, but it was later picked up and implemented by most other browsers, including Firefox. Once used by only...

Tags: Technique, O'Reilly Media Inc., XMLHttpRequest, Productivity, Web Browsers, Internet

Book chapters 2005-11-04

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See how the XMLHttpRequest object is the heart and soul of AJAX

See how the XMLHttpRequest object is the heart and soul of AJAXarticle rootWhat if I will disable ActiveX objects in IE?This is very often in Internet Cafes. Ajax is not ActiveX - it is JavaScript, but if I will disable ActiveX this will stop work. Do you know any solution...

Tags: ActiveX, AJAX, marcin.smolka@..., programming, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Listing B, One-Line, XmlHttpRequest Object

Discussion threads 2006-04-04

The responseText property of XMLHttpRequest object is returning the whole H

Hello all,I am a newbie to the AJAX programming techniques. I want to update my database as per choice made by the user and inform him/her about the same if the updation has been done successfully. The platform is ASP.NETFollowing is my implementation:The file containing following two javascript functions has...

Tags: sqlParam, SqlParameter, new SqlParameter, stateChanged

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET Code-Named "Atlas" Novice to Pro: Understanding XmlHttpRequest (Level 200)

What is the XmlHttpRequest object, and why is it in the browser? This webcast discusses the introduction of the enabling technology for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML AJAX, and how it allows end users to create browser-based applications with a rich user experience. While AJAX is not new technology, the webcast...

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft ASP.NET, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet

Webcasts

Easily consume SOAP Web services with JavaScript

If you aren't using Web services in your development work, it's time to start consuming Web services whenever and wherever possible. This article demonstrates how easy it is to consume Web services via JavaScript and both XMLHTTP and XMLHttpRequest. It's time to start consuming Web services whenever and ...

Tags: Phillip Perkins, Web services, Channel management, Simple Object Access Protocol, Web service, Web, WSDL, JavaScript, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., XMLHTTP, SOAPAction, SOAP, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Technical articles 2005-10-03

Why XML transformation via XSLT in the browser is limited

There are many options when working with XML data. You may extract individual data elements from the XML via your favorite language and use accordingly, or you can utilize XSLT to transform the XML to another format like XHTML for displaying in the browser. See how XSLT puts control into...

Tags: XSLT, XML, Tony Patton, XSLT language, Web browser, Web Development Zone Newsletter, XML Document, Microsoft Internet Explorer, XPath, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Technical articles 2006-04-17

Probe Ajax communication layer solutions

Ajax is the fastest growing area of Web development today, and the heart of Ajax is the communication channel with the server. Probe Ajax communication layer solutions via sophisticated code examples, including extensive server-side PHP code, in this sample chapter from Understanding Ajax: Using JavaScript to Create Rich Internet Applications....

Tags: JavaScript, Prentice Hall Inc., AJAX, Scripting Languages, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0

Book chapters 2006-09-06

Be aware of AJAX's drawbacks

AJAX combines the power of existing Web technologies to build powerful user interfaces that offer benefits often found in desktop applications. Over the past couple of years, Web developers have embraced AJAX in their own development efforts as well as via third-party toolkits. Once you use an...

Tags: Application, Data, Really Simple History, O'Reilly, Security Security, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Tony Patton

Blog posts 2008-03-10

Put Some Ajax4JSF Magic Into Data Validation

The Asynchronous JavaScript and XML AJAX technology is notorious for making the user experience in web browsers more efficient, dynamic, and enjoyable and can minimize bandwidth usage. AJAX is based on JavaScript, the Document Object Model DOM, and XMLHttpRequest, and it is used as a web technique for transferring XML...

Tags: Web, Jupitermedia Corp., Server, Web Browser, Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, Asynchronous JavaScript And XML Technology, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

White papers 2007-06-08

The sorry state of web development

UPDATE (2/28/2006): I've posted a follow up to this article that presents positive ideas on how to change this situation.Last night I read a great article (http://www.veen.com/jeff/archives/000622.html) from about 16 months ago about how lousy most open source CMS Content Management Systems packages were. While focused upon open source,...

Tags: content management system, XML, AJAX, JavaScript, Web, Web development

Blog posts 2006-02-26

AJAX, more than a cleanser.

If you happen to overhear conversations regarding the need to developapplications that are network efficient and offer a zero footprintdeployment in conjunction with the phrase AJAX, don't look tooperplexed. Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, or Ajax, is a web development architecture using:"HTML or XHTML and CSS for presenting informationThe Document...

Tags: AJAX

Blog posts 2005-10-21