AJAX - Getting Started ....

By now, nearly everyone who works in web development has heard of the term Ajax, which is simply a term to describe client-server communication achieved without reloading the current page. Most articles on Ajax have focused on using XMLHttp as the means to achieving such communication, but Ajax techniques aren't limited to just XMLHttp. There are several other methods.

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These are the list of websites how they used AJAX in their web sites.

1. 24SevenOffice - web-based economy & administration systems
2. A9 Maps
3. A9.com - Amazon's Google wanna-be search engine
4. AJAX Dictionary
5. AJAX Translator
6. ajaxWrite
7. Apple Store
8. Ask.com
9. Ask.com Maps
10. AskAlexia.com
11. Backbase - Site built 100% with AJAX technologies. Six demo-portals available showcasing the use of AJAX RIA
12. BaeBo - Through BaeBo you can browse, search and purchase products from Amazon's entire product catalog. When you search Amazon, BaeBo will load eBay results in the background. When you view an Amazon item, BaeBo will load Similar products in the background
    by Francis Shanahan
13. BaseCamp - project management service
14. BetFair.com - online sports betting
15. BlinkList - Organize Your Web, Your Way. Organize all the web pages you find into groups of easily manageable lists
16. BloxPress.org
17. Box.net - ajax-powered, free online storage
18. BubbleShare.com
19. Colr.org - "A site for playing with colors."
20. CommonTimes.org - a social network for news
21. Convea.com
22. Diggilicious.com - digg.com + del.icio.us
23. Edgeio.com - classifieds using ajax
24. Flickr.com - blog/photo-sharing community
25. Form Assembly - dynamic web form builder
26. Gap.com
27. Gmail - web-based email from Google
28. Google Groups - contains the entire archive of Usenet discussion groups dating back to 1981. In addition to providing a Usenet archive, the Service enables you to create and maintain your own Group
29. Google Maps - a new mapquest killer
30. Google Personalized Home
31. Google Reader - ajax powered rss reader
32. Google Suggest - displays suggestions as you type
33. GPlotter - Google maps API + AJAX
    by Brennan Stehling
34. Hive7.com [NEW]
35. Jacuba.com - spell checker
36. Jobby
37. Kayak.com - AJAX enabled flight search
38. Kiko
39. KillSwitchCollective.com
40. Linkaroo
41. Meebo - ajax-powered IM
42. MSN Virtual Earth
43. NearBinder.com - family communication and calendar site
44. Netvibes.com
45. ObjectGraph Dictionary
46. Orkut.com - an online community that connects people through a network of trusted friends
47. Protopage
48. Ripped Tickets
49. SimplyHired.com
50. SoloModels.com - model gallery
51. Sproutliner
52. Start.com beta - from the MSN sandbox
53. Ta-daLists - "simple, sharable to-do lists"
54. TagWorld
55. TicketSavvy.com
56. Top 10 Ajax Applications
    by Dan Grossman
57. Top 10 Ajax Applications (Part 2)
    by Dan Grossman
58. Webezz.net - This is a site builder tool where the entire editor is created in Javascript. The editor only works in IE.
59. Yahoo! Instant Search
60. Zillow.com - an online real estate service dedicated to helping you get an edge in real estate by providing you with valuable tools and information.

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