The domain where desktop applications beat web applications hands-down is user interaction. In desktop applications, you do not have to wait and stare at a blank screen (most of the time) until an action completes. The user interface is integrated with the actual application and allows instantaneous response. In classic web applications, when some information is submitted or requested you have to wait for an entire new page to load.
The key word that might just change all of that and bring desktop response times to the web is AJAX. This is THE buzz word on the Internet nowadays, appearing everywhere.
Some voices say it's a good thing that will revolutionize the web, while others argue that it is already a dead technology that will never yield anything useful. To truly understand what AJAX is all about, you need to spend some time and browse through a hand-full of articles.
Without covering in detail every little aspect of AJAX, this article will try to shed some light on what AJAX really is, where you should use it and where you shouldn't. No special prerequisite knowledge is required in order to follow this article, but some notions of HTML, CSS and JavaScript will come in handy.
The key word that might just change all of that and bring desktop response times to the web is AJAX. This is THE buzz word on the Internet nowadays, appearing everywhere.
Some voices say it's a good thing that will revolutionize the web, while others argue that it is already a dead technology that will never yield anything useful. To truly understand what AJAX is all about, you need to spend some time and browse through a hand-full of articles.
Without covering in detail every little aspect of AJAX, this article will try to shed some light on what AJAX really is, where you should use it and where you shouldn't. No special prerequisite knowledge is required in order to follow this article, but some notions of HTML, CSS and JavaScript will come in handy.
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