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]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-60815 Douglas Karr Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:57:24 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-60815 Awesome startoy! Thanks! Awesome startoy! Thanks!

]]> By: startoy http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-60813 startoy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:49:52 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-60813 there is also a large and comprehensive database of 800+ ajax scripts available with over at ajaxflakes’s ajax scripts compound thought i should add it might be helpful to others… http://scripts.ajaxflakes.com <a href="http://www.scripts.ajaxflakes.com">here</a> there is also a large and comprehensive database of 800+ ajax scripts available with over at

ajaxflakes’s ajax scripts compound

thought i should add it might be helpful to others…

http://scripts.ajaxflakes.com here

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-21508 Douglas Karr Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:40:50 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-21508 I just read some comments on this post at http://www.dzone.com and one friendly (there weren't too many friendly) commentors added this reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHAH Asynchronous HTML and HTTP. How about that! I just read some comments on this post at http://www.dzone.com and one friendly (there weren’t too many friendly) commentors added this reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHAH

Asynchronous HTML and HTTP. How about that!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-15426 Douglas Karr Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:52:56 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-15426 Thanks for all your nice comments! I'm growing weary of the 'code snobs' out there one the web that have to bash everyone's approach to doing things. I'm always open to improvement - especially since I'm not a professional developer (though I do develop professionally :). I appreciate the tips! Sterling - I never thought of it that way. I've played with Rails but should probably look into it deeper. Rob - WOW! Now that's an aggregator! Ade - always a pro! Can't wait to get started working with you. Royans - I'm settling into JSON soon. I'm seeing it popup in a lot more APIs. Thanks all!!! Thanks for all your nice comments! I’m growing weary of the ‘code snobs’ out there one the web that have to bash everyone’s approach to doing things. I’m always open to improvement – especially since I’m not a professional developer (though I do develop professionally :) .

I appreciate the tips!

Sterling – I never thought of it that way. I’ve played with Rails but should probably look into it deeper.

Rob – WOW! Now that’s an aggregator!

Ade – always a pro! Can’t wait to get started working with you.

Royans – I’m settling into JSON soon. I’m seeing it popup in a lot more APIs.

Thanks all!!!

]]> By: Ade http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-15200 Ade Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:39:43 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-15200 I don't think Ajax without the X is a bad idea. XML is great in a lot of instances, but I don't think programmers should always use XML to interchange data just because it's "the proper thing to do". Taking out the X in the instance you described makes the entire process much quicker, and takes much of the processing from the client side to the server side (which is a great thing in this age of Ajax apps that ramp my CPU to 100% utilization). And the fact that it's easier to code means it's probably easier to maintain and debug. I don’t think Ajax without the X is a bad idea. XML is great in a lot of instances, but I don’t think programmers should always use XML to interchange data just because it’s “the proper thing to do”.

Taking out the X in the instance you described makes the entire process much quicker, and takes much of the processing from the client side to the server side (which is a great thing in this age of Ajax apps that ramp my CPU to 100% utilization). And the fact that it’s easier to code means it’s probably easier to maintain and debug.

]]> By: Rob http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-15185 Rob Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:19:49 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-15185 I use a similar method for <a href='http://www.gameboar.com' rel="nofollow">http://www.gameboar.com</a>. Raw HTML is pulled from the server using the xmlhttp. Then a dynamic string replace on the downloaded HTML code is performed to tailor the HTML to the user's browser before showing the modified HTML on the page. It's the best (quickest and easiest) way I could figure out how to support multiple browsers with just one data stream format on the server. I hope someone finds the info useful and check out the site to see it in action. ;-) I use a similar method for http://www.gameboar.com.

Raw HTML is pulled from the server using the xmlhttp. Then a dynamic string replace on the downloaded HTML code is performed to tailor the HTML to the user’s browser before showing the modified HTML on the page.

It’s the best (quickest and easiest) way I could figure out how to support multiple browsers with just one data stream format on the server.

I hope someone finds the info useful and check out the site to see it in action. ;-)

]]> By: Royans http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-15149 Royans Sat, 25 Nov 2006 08:07:49 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-15149 Look out for <a href="http://www.royans.net/rant/2006/11/23/json-breaking-the-same-server-policy-ajax-barrier/" rel="nofollow">JSON</a> as well which is another way of exchanging information without really using XML or XMLHttpRequest. Look out for JSON as well which is another way of exchanging information without really using XML or XMLHttpRequest.

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-15111 Sterling Camden Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:31:18 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/11/24/ajax-without-the-x-asynchronous-dynamic-content-with-javascript/#comment-15111 Nice example. This is pretty typical of how a lot of Rails applications use AJAX. In these cases, X could stand for XHTML fragment. Nice example. This is pretty typical of how a lot of Rails applications use AJAX. In these cases, X could stand for XHTML fragment.

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