Ajax & Rich Internet Application Development

AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript & XML and is an essential component in Rich Internet Application and Web 2.0 programming. An application equipped with AJAX functionality allows for a powerful enhancement to a users experience. Ajax is a web technology which breaks page reload paradigm, it can send and retrieve data without reloading the whole web page, this primarily saves time, bandwidth, and reduces user wait time. AJAX is taken as general part of any dynamic web page with advanced user experience, which has benefited from the more sophisticated functionality using easier-to-implement web standards.

Long before the Rich Internet Application and Web 2.0 buzz words became popular I was already working with AJAX for various functionalities. I understand the benefits of not only using this technology from a programming point of view but also from a users experience. AJAX equipped sites not only need to work correctly with the page layout but visual indicators are needed to inform the user that the application is working while retrieving data.

My work with AJAX has included using libraries such as: PrototypeJS; jQuery; ExtJS; as well as custom integrations. I can bring to any project full confidence in AJAX driven applications and the underlying client side coding.