classical geek

I’m on holiday from the internet until 30 October 2005 as of today, for a much-needed dose of real life. If you’re trying to contact me about the ‘Ajax in Action’ book, please be patient. (And if you’re not, being patient is not bad advice, anyway!)

No, I’m not talking about making fun of a popular Java developer web site here. I just want to describe a process that I’ve found myself using in my Ajax develoment, and wondering what other people think about it.
A typical Ajax application is split across two layers. The client-side code is written in JavaScript, […]

There’s an interesting little piece on today’s TheServerSide.com, by Vitaliy Shevchuk. He suggests that the term ‘Ajax’ is covering many, many different approaches, and mushing them up into a single concept. Defining the sub-types as liquid, gaseous and solid is a nice touch.
There’s a lot of noise in the discussion, but the original distinction is […]

IBM Developerworks have just posted the second instalment of Phil McCarthy’s series on Ajax. The article manages to go beyond the surface stuff to give a good evaluation of the pros and cons of several Ajax-style communication techniques, without focussing on a clear winner. Good to see words like scalability and design getting an airing […]