Ajax

Ajax is a web technology which you can use to make sites behave more like a desktop applications.

There is no more waiting for pages to load with Ajax. We can take the background server side (database for example) calls & responses, then input them discreetly into session data which allows instant update of screen items.

When the technology emerged in a useable form about 3 years ago there was a huge rush to roll it out at every opportunity resulting in sites that lost site of useability, development standards and compliance.

We've been discreetly using Ajax to enhance the user experience on our sites. We have used it particularly in our CMS application where standards and compliance can be relaxed as you have control over your user group.