It was a joke, okay? If we thought it would actually be used, we wouldn't have written it!
WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?
Including autocomplete feature into your text fields
Using pop-up windows
Making an AJAX chat
In Greek mythology, Ajax was a Titan who supported the heavens on his back. This applies to AJAX as well, but instead of the heavens, this technology supports the whole world of modern interactive websites. (Well, OK, the Titan's name was Atlas, but it doesn't really matter as long as the trope is valid, right? Just look at what AJAX is capable of!)
In many ways, AJAX has become a hallmark of modern web applications. Users expect autocomplete, updating content without reloading, and other AJAX goodies. And sometimes they get angry with a web page that doesn't provide it.
XMLHttpRequest object can be used to update website content without the necessity of reloading the entire page or influencing the application's behavior.
There is also another similar technique: Asynchronous HTML and ...