Anatomy of an Ajax Application

This chapter covers the shortcomings of the traditional web interface, identifying specific problems to be overcome. It also introduces the various building blocks of an Ajax application and discusses how they work together.

What You'll Learn in This Chapter:

* The Need for Ajax
* Introducing Ajax
* The Constituent Parts of Ajax
* Putting It All Together

In this chapter you will learn about the individual building blocks of Ajax and how they fit together to form the architecture of an Ajax application. Subsequent chapters will examine these components in more detail, finally assembling them into a working Ajax application.