Who has ever used AJAX in their web application? or just knows how to use it?
The only place I have ever used AJAX is in my washing mashine.
As far as I know you need to put 2 measures of poweder in the machine and that's it.

Miih mih mih ...
I'm working with the Atlas project for .net for a school project and it is good!!!!

It makes the usr experience much more powerful. Say bye bye to page refresh.
Hello Samer,

You used AJAX on your voting site without verifying browser compatibility: it doesn't work with Opera.

For such a site, AJAX is utterly useless: it's a small and simple site that can use a simple, normal navigation. Plus, the back button confuses the visitor: make sure you fix that bug.

Personally, I've used AJAX in my web projects: it can enhance user experience when used properly, but it still has a lot, a lot of bugs.

I think I include some AJAX snippets in my latest project: http://www.bluleb.com ; a Lebanese portal.

But I made sure I don't use it excessively. Here are some of my favorite AJAX-related sites:

http://www.papermountain.org/demos/live/
http://www.sergiopereira.com/articles/prototype.js.html
http://www.turboajax.com/
http://mondaybynoon.com/2006/03/27/suckerfish-hoverlightbox/
http://openrico.org/
http://particletree.com/features/degradable-ajax-form-validation/
http://www.maxkiesler.com/index.php/designdemo/fullview/506/
http://ajaxpatterns.org/
http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/
http://blog.html.it/layoutgala/
http://mike.teczno.com/giant/pan/
http://josephscott.org/code/js/eip/example.html
http://julian.empiregn.com/2005-11/Easily_upgrade_your_forms_to_AJAX/
http://dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex17/rsspausescroller/index.htm
http://dojotoolkit.org/
http://archive.dojotoolkit.org/nightly/demos/widget/
http://www.cyberdummy.co.uk/
http://www.ajaxprojects.com/ajax/viewcategory.php?categoryid=8
http://www.petefreitag.com/item/515.cfm
http://www.dhtmlgoodies.com/index.html?page=ajax
http://www.parkerriver.com/ajaxhacks/
http://www.captain.at/howto-ajax-form-post-get.php
http://www.easy-designs.net/books/WDN3/27/Ajax1/
http://www.napyfab.com/ajax-indicators/
http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/javascript/ajax.html
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/gettingstartedwithajax

I have lots more, and have been into this emerging technology lately.

Robert

P.S. : Samer, this forum needs javascript debugging!
Hey Robert, welcome to the forum!
You used AJAX on your voting site without verifying browser compatibility: it doesn't work with Opera.
I have to say, the project has been put online in "no-time", and I did not have the time to check for cross-browsing compatibility. But quite frankly, I doubt that more than 1% of Lebanese internet users (those that are intended to vote) are using Opera as their prime browser.
For such a site, AJAX is utterly useless: it's a small and simple site that can use a simple, normal navigation.
What you say is partially right, I could have chosen not to use AJAX there but the whole point was enhancing the user experience by providing a "simplier" more "desktop-application-like" experience to the users, and using AJAX was a good way to do it.
P.S. : Samer, this forum needs javascript debugging!
It renders correctly on Opera and Firefox. I noticed that IE is giving an error (after you pointed it out) - i'm going to check it out ASAP.

Anyway, I appreciate the feedback Robert.
Good day,

PS: we have the same age ;-)

samer.
Hey Robert thanx I really appreciate the list of ajax links great stuff.

Just checked out your portal and I'm impressed I like the design nice minimalistic feel to it :)
Oh so ajax is the javascript technology to partially update pages, used by google maps and the likes.
I alway hated the javascript concept of modifying the html code without being able to see the result... it's a nightmare to debug. I'm afrad that AJAX will make it even less debuggable... unless there is an IDE out there with very good debugging capacities for javascript that I havent heard of.
Hello Samer, mahdoum,

Just gonna post some quick answers to your replies:
Samer wroteI have to say, the project has been put online in "no-time", and I did not have the time to check for cross-browsing compatibility. But quite frankly, I doubt that more than 1% of Lebanese internet users (those that are intended to vote) are using Opera as their prime browser.
Well, Samer: first of all, you have to make sure your website is accessible to ALL users; and second, Opera is on the rise: many people I know are trying it out and permanently switching.
Samer wroteWhat you say is partially right, I could have chosen not to use AJAX there but the whole point was enhancing the user experience by providing a "simplier" more "desktop-application-like" experience to the users, and using AJAX was a good way to do it.
Well, I can tell you, users don't feel in a desktop-like application on your site. I guess you used AJAX as a first try. Did you write the javascript yourself or did you use snippets? You can get stable cross-browser scripts here: http://www.parkerriver.com/ajaxhacks/ , http://ajaxpatterns.org/

Yeah, the forum's great on Opera and Firefox, but IE is a problem. I used to get that alert on Bluleb, but successfully debugged.
mahdoum wroteJust checked out your portal and I'm impressed I like the design nice minimalistic feel to it
Yeah, it's just a beta intended to fit in "Web 2.0 style"; it was a quick site, I haven't promoted it yet: my partners are maintaining it, I'm into a new, much larger project now.
Samer wroteAnyway, I appreciate the feedback Robert.
Sure, no problem.
Samer wrotePS: we have the same age ;-)
Really? You're 16? I'd like to meet you. Email me!

Robert
Well, Samer: first of all, you have to make sure your website is accessible to ALL users; and second, Opera is on the rise: many people I know are trying it out and permanently switching.
As I have already said, It wasn't worth spending additional time hacking the script for cross-browser compatibility (since "I doubt more 1% of lebanese net users use Opera as their primary browser, and that more than 0.1% have only Opera installed)

I wrote it partially, some of it was "borrowed".
Yeah, the forum's great on Opera and Firefox, but IE is a problem. I used to get that alert on Bluleb, but successfully debugged.
Aha, but it is not causing any usability problem. Anyway, i'm gonna' debug it ASAP.
rolf wroteOh so ajax is the javascript technology to partially update pages, used by google maps and the likes.
I alway hated the javascript concept of modifying the html code without being able to see the result... it's a nightmare to debug. I'm afrad that AJAX will make it even less debuggable... unless there is an IDE out there with very good debugging capacities for javascript that I havent heard of.
Yup ajax stands for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, it's really a usefull way of doing things and sometimes it is hell to debug, javascript isn't particullary good at it anyway :s Anyway it only gets as complicated as you want it to be ;)
Hello again,
Samer wroteAs I have already said, It wasn't worth spending additional time hacking the script for cross-browser compatibility (since "I doubt more 1% of lebanese net users use Opera as their primary browser, and that more than 0.1% have only Opera installed)
AS I HAVE ALREADY SAID, Opera is on the rise, mate. Better take of that AJAX if you want a potential site.

See ya,

Robert
Dude what he's saying is right, Opera is on the rise in the world... and not as much in Lebanon, Although I'm a proud opera user. Btw I didnt have any issues with the voting system i don't see what your on about... maybe identify the browser as IE will fix a few issues
Hehe, exactly robert. I don't want a `potential site`. It was just a little project.