Without the use of Flash during the first project, we are now limited to the way that we add in animation and simple effects through animation. Enter in AJAX.
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), or Ajax, is a group of inter-related web development techniques used for creating interactive web applications. A primary characteristic is the increased responsiveness and interactivity of web pages achieved by exchanging small amounts of data with the server "behind the scenes" so that entire web pages do not have to be reloaded each time there is a need to fetch data from the server. This is intended to increase the web page's interactivity, speed, functionality, and usability.
Script.aculo.us is a Javascript framework that allows AJAX functionality. Script.aculo.us allows web developers to load dynamic content into a page without having to reload. The base framework allows for plugins to create many other awesome little effects to give your website the edge over the competition.
I have added some links to the right hand side for further information into Script.aculo.us and some of the many plugins.
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