Introduction to AJAX and "Web 2.0"

Web 2.0 is all the buzz these days, and AJAX is the technology that drives it. We'll talk about it today.

Readings on Web 2.0 and AJAX

• AJAX: A New Approach to Web Applications (this is the article that started it all)
• Executive Brief on AJAX (a PDF, suitable for non-techie types)
• Unlocking the Promise of Web 2.0
• Web 2.0: Principles and Best Practices (PDF can be found in MyCourses)
• Time's Person of the Year: You
• AJAX UI frameworks: Script.aculo.us and Yahoo! UI
• Cheatsheet for Scriptaculous Effects
• Introduction to Scriptaculous Effects
• Scriptaculous Slider Demos
• Yahoo! Design Patterns Library