How to Make AJAX Work For You

Ajax is becoming a part of almost every web application. Users expect this and are increasingly disappointed when page refreshes occur for trivial updates. An Ajax framework can help you create or update your application using the best techniques available.

Simon Willison, co-creator of Django and OpenID advocate, will take you through the scenarios where you'll want to use Ajax. He'll also explore the frameworks you can use to make improving your web app that much easier and faster.

Simon will walk you through Dojo, Prototype/Scriptaculous, jQuery and YUI.