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saila.com: Definition of Ajax

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Glossary Definition

Welcome to the alpha (i.e., only for the brave) version of the new saila.com. Bug reports welcome.

Ajax

The term, an acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript + XML, was coined by Jesse James Garrett to describe a collection of Web technologies used to create Web pages the dynamically update the content without forcing a new page to load. In 2005, thanks to the neologism, services like Google Maps, and widespread support for XMLHttpRequest in browsers, the technology became increasingly popular.

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