The coming of Ajax was an important landmark in the history of Web 2.0. Ajax is a group of technologies that enable developers to build interactive, feature-rich web applications. Most of these technologies were available many years before Ajax itself. However, the advent of Ajax represents the transition of the web from static pages that need to be refreshed whenever data was exchanged to dynamic, responsive and interactive user interfaces.
Since our project is a Web 2.0 application, it should be heavily focused on the user experience. The success of our application depends on getting users to post and share content on it. Therefore, the user interface of our application is one of our major concerns. This chapter will improve the interface of our application by introducing Ajax features, making it more user-friendly and interactive.
In this chapter, you will learn about the following:
Ajax and the benefits of using it in web applications.
How...