1.9. ConclusionsThis chapter has introduced the basic technologies of Ajax, provided overviewed characteristic examples, and given some indication of where it's all going, though there will doubtless be some surprises along the way. Even if the "Ajax" name is fairly new, Ajax has been kicking around in various corners of the Net for some time now, and the rest of the book explains what we've learned so far about working with Ajax. In the next chapter, we'll dive head-first into Ajax with a "pattern-led tutorial"a hands-on introduction to the basic technologies of Ajax as well as the Ajax Patterns that guide their usage. |