AJAX is not a new programming language, but a new technique for creating better, faster, and more interactive web applications.   With AJAX, a JavaScript can communicate directly with the server, with the XMLHttpRequest object. With this object, a JavaScript can trade data with a web server, without...

AJAX – More About the XMLHttpRequest Object Before sending data to the server, we have to explain three important properties of the XMLHttpRequest object. The onreadystatechange Property After a request to the server, we need a function that can receive the data that is returned by the server. The...

AJAX – Browser Support The keystone of AJAX is the XMLHttpRequest object. Different browsers use different methods to create the XMLHttpRequest object. Internet Explorer uses an ActiveXObject, while other browsers uses the built-in JavaScript object called XMLHttpRequest. To create this object,...

AJAX Uses HTTP Requests In traditional JavaScript coding, if you want to get any information from a database or a file on the server, or send user information to a server, you will have to make an HTML form and GET or POST data to the server. The user will have to click the “Submit” button...

AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML. What You Should Already Know Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following: * HTML / XHTML * JavaScript If you want to study these subjects first, find the tutorials on our Home page. AJAX = Asynchronous JavaScript and XML AJAX...