Ajax is one of the hottest buzzwords in web app circles because of the seemingly seemless way it allows client server interactions. It’s been implemented in a number of different ways from forms to menus to galleries to ahhh who are we kidding? Just think Google Maps people. That neat way you can move around Google Maps without the web page constantly refreshing? That’s Ajax. It’s basically a combination of javascript and some other existing technologies all put together in a nifty package. Unfortunately, it’s a lot of geek speak for most to digest so implementing it correctly can be daunting. Until now (dun dun DUN!).

Ajaxdaddy has gathered a nice collection of sample Ajax web apps that you can play with. The site allows users to actually play with the code so you can get a feel for what everything is doing without the threat of irreversably screwing something up. There’s a nice sampling of forms, galleries, dragables, menus, etc…all the cool gizmos you can implement on any website.

The site is a great example of offering information in a nonthreatening way as the site is incredibly user freindly. Nothing too techy here except the code. It’s a similar angle used to great effect by W3 Schools.

Give it a try and see what Ajax offers but do us all a favor and tread lightly. It doesn;t take much to create overkill in a website.

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