Check out Chregu Stocker’s blog for good usage of the XMLHttpRequest technique, where a remote resource is called and loaded into the page without refreshing the browser. He uses it in his search box – type slowly 😉
Like many I thought this was an msie-only technique, but according to the Apple page most browers support this object now with the exception of Opera. This will definitely bring web apps a little closer to their desktop cousins.
September 5th, 2004 at 11:42 am
Harry has just put out some good articles on the subject, check out Crouching Javascript, Hidden PHP parts 1 and 2. In particular this reference gives some good info on XMLHttpRequest.
September 5th, 2004 at 11:12 pm
Up until just recently I’ve never been a big Javascript fan, but XMLHttpRequest has turned that around. Some useful links:
September 7th, 2004 at 9:33 pm
yeah, a game is a good point, that’s the ideal usage. this is a very hot thread over at Harry’s Sitepoint blog atm, great to see a way forward to improving usability for web apps.
cheers
Demian