Easy Ajax with Prototype. There’s little more impressive on the web today than a appropriate touch of Ajax.
Used well, Ajax brings a web interface much closer to the experience of a desktop app, and can turn a bear of an task into a pleasurable activity. But it’s really hard, right? Run / Universal JavaScript Animation Framework / Start. Prototype: Easing AJAX's Pain. April 05, 2006 This article describes Prototype, an open source JavaScript library to create an object for an AJAX application.
I explain how to use Prototype by describing an environmentally oriented web application that displays an annual atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level. First, I will discuss Prototype's benefits and describe how to set up Prototype in your application. Second, I will delve into the nitty-gritty of how this application puts the library to good practical use. Why Prototype? Prototype JavaScript Framework: Class-style OO, Ajax, and more.