AJAX summary

The lessons in this section have taught you how to use AJAX to display new data on a page without actually reloading that page.

AJAX stands for Asynchronous Javascript And XML. It is a web programming method made popular by Google in 2005 that allows the web developer to create more interactive web applications where the content on a page changes without actually reloading that page. Combining Javascript and HTTP requests, AJAX technology makes this possible.

NOTE: Remember that AJAX is a web programming method, not a language!!

At this point, if you have not already dabbled with server-side scripting languages like PHP or ASP, you should get started on that. If you are however familiar with server-side scripting languages at this point, you could move on to Java.

Java is a language used to for web development as well as software development. Java can be used to interact with the user, create graphical applications, communicate with databases, and more. Learning Java will serve as a good introduction to software development.

To begin learning Java, visit our Java section.