All in the <head> – Ponderings and code by Drew McLellan –

Getting Very Dynamic at XML.com

In response to an article I wrote late last year about XMLHttpRequest the nice people at XML.com got in touch and asked if I’d like to write an article for them on the same subject. Of course I refused – until they threatened to hurt my teddy bear – at which point I caved in and agreed under duress.

Introducing Very Dynamic Web Interfaces. You thought your interfaces were dynamic? Well, pah! Now they can be very dynamic. PUT THAT IN YOUR TEA AND STIR IT.

The article itself introduces XMLHttpRequest with a macro view, and then rolls up its sleeves and gets you writing some code to put it all to use. I hope that it’ll serve as a useful way of dipping your toes into the XMLHttpRequest waters, enough to pique your interest and allow you to explore the possibilities further on your own. I’d be interested in hearing people’s feedback.