[feedback20] Last feedback entries tagged with ajax

"How to Make AJAX Work For You" by Simon Willison

Simon Willison — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:26:54 GMT

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.

"Ajax Security" by Joe Walker

Joe Walker — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:11:08 GMT

The security landscape has changed dramatically in the past 12 months.

Unless you are aware of Intranet Hacking, CSRF, Javascript Highjacking, and the many ways to fool an XSS filter, it's likely that your web application will not be secure.

Attackers used to concentrate on ActiveX, but now Javascript, CSS and even simple HTML elements have are used against websites.

This session will outline the challenges facing the inhabitants of this strange world called 'Web 2.0' and the options for protection, both from the point of view of site owners, and web users.