Glossary:Definition - Ajax

Term	Ajax
Definition	Ajax—shorthand for Asynchronous Javascript and XML—is a technique for creating interactive Web applications. Like DHTML, Ajax is not a technology unto itself; rather, it is a term that refers to the use of a set of technologies to achieve an end. The goal is to create Web pages which are more responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes. This way, the entire Web page need not be reloaded each time the user makes a change. Thus, the developer can increase the interactivity, speed, and usability of the Web interface. The Ajax technique uses a combination of: DOM access via a client-side scripting language, especially JavaScript, JScript, or other ECMAScript implementations to display and interact dynamically. HTML or XHTML and CSS for page mark-up and style. XML is often used as the data format for transfers between client and server. XMLHttpRequest object for asynchronous data exchange with the Web server.
See also	Atlas, JSON
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