Comments on: Improved Usability with AJAX

By: Mallikarjun

Mallikarjun — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:37:45 +0000

I think it is going to take significant time for adding AJAX support to the portal server vendors. They need to re look and re design their rendering model.

By: Apoorv

Apoorv — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:32:16 +0000

But as of now – I havent heard anyone talk about it for non academic or non-POC perposes.

We are doing quite a big redesign projects here involving AJAX and there are many clients who want AJAX.
There are quite a few vendors out there who’ve come up with apps that help you code ajax more easily. One of them is Rico (http://openrico.org/rico/home.page).

By: pranshu

pranshu — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 12:11:44 +0000

While not entirely a new idea ( this is how new mail notifications worked on OWA and alerts work everywhere) bringing some sort of standardization and tools to make it easier do help.
At this point in time – with broadband being there – the Web UI is again reaching an experimental state.
With failed promices from Java and new promices from Microsoft – people are considering .NET rich clients especially for intranet and corporate like applications ( e.g. Content entry for CMS)
There are experimental projects on AJAX – but people feel that its too fragile and will work in cases where few failures are acceptable.

For example – sometime in Gmail, if you have two accounts – one with keyboard shortcuts and one witout – while switching between them its easy to land in a state where neither keyboard nor mouse works.
Maybe with more controls available as the technology becomes mainstream, coding will be easier on AJAX. But as of now – I havent heard anyone talk about it for non academic or non-POC perposes.

By: Shishank

Shishank — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:37:14 +0000

I agree that AJAX will really improve usability but it needs to be used with care. Nothing comes for free and neither AJAX has. Though AJAX is pretty attractive there are several disadvantages with its usage. Read more about AJAX at http://goshishank.blogspot.com