SwfJax is a new approach to asynchronous JavaScript and XML applications using revolutionary Flash technology. SwfJax uses a lightweight SWF (Adobe’s Small Web Format or simply – Flash) engine to get XML data from the server and xPath (XML Path Language) to address a part of data it has retrieved. Data can be returned back to Javascript as an Array. You can also send multiple xPath queries at once.

Website: http://incito.lt/index.php#/gateways/go.php?to=products/swfjax

There are many directory management tools out there, however, Relay is worth checking out. Relay is a free, downloadable AJAX powered directory manager that feels very much like a desktop application. Features include, drag-n-drop files and folders, dynamic loading file structure, upload progress bar, thumbnail view, including pdf and multiple users & accounts. Awesome open source AJAX app! “

In the last 20 hours I’ve received over 12,000 unique visitors, 957 diggs and 495 bookmarks in del.icio.us to my post, “How to Make Your AJAX Applications Accessible – 40 Tutorials and Articles”. Special thanks to Kevin Rose of Digg for submitting my story to his awesome website!rn

The recently released Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a comprehensive set of APIs and tools that lets you create dynamic Web applications almost entirely in Java(TM) code. Philip McCarthy returns to his popular Ajax for Java developers series to show you what GWT can do and help you decide whether it’s right for you. (Note: You can now download an updated ZIP file containing the article source code.)

Website: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-ajax4/index.html?ca=dgr-lnxw01GWT4Ajax

AJAX is a great tool for creating rich internet applications, however, when improperly implemented it can cause huge accessibility issues. The good news is that most of these issues can be fixed so your websites are viewable by a much wider audience. Great resources on accessibility have been around for years, however, many web 2.0 and AJAX websites ignore all of the research that went into turning website accessibility into a movement followed by most professional web developers. Below you’ll find a list of 40 best AJAX accessibility tutorials and articles that I have found on the web in the last year. “As always thanks to all of the developers and accessibility experts who made all of the information below available to us. Also, if you know of any other AJAX accessibility resources please add them to this post via …

Ideacodes is pleased to be working with Ning on UI and user experience design for many of Ning’s upcoming features and releases. Ning is a free online service for cloning, customizing and sharing social web applications, and is led by CEO Gina Bianchini and co-founded by Marc Andreessen.rn

The purpose of this tutorial is to explain, step-by-step, how to create an AJAX desktop/homepage. The homepage we will create will have most of the capabilities of established homepages like Netvibes, PageFlakes, etc.

Website: http://www.musestorm.com/web/jsp/tutorials/ad_tutorial.jsp

In the last year I’ve seen many amazing new content visualization models, however, Digg will be launching something truly amazing in July. After being a web application designer for more than eleven years I almost became verklempt watching the latest version of DiggNation. The new features show incoming links in real time, but unlike Digg Spy the incoming posts and comments are shown on a real time visualization map. You can use a slider to show more or less content per page, and in one view real time diggs come in an cluster around a post. This is not only impressive, but possible revolutionary. Thanks to Digg and stamen design for producing such a great new visualization model!”

For the most part AJAX does not significantly increase the security vulnerabilities in most web applications. However, javascript, XML and asynchronous server calls do have potential holes if not properly implemented. If you’re an application developer or security professional there are things to watch out for with AJAX applications. If you’re new to AJAX there are many hazards to watch out for, and tutorials and examples are one of the worst culprits for security vulnerabilities. Before you start downloading examples and making them live on your server you should learn a bit about security first. Below, you’ll find a list of tutorials, examples, and articles that will detail many of the security implications of using AJAX.. “As always special thanks to all of the hard work done by the developers and security professionals who have taken there time to make …

Draw pictures and label things on a google map using simple clicks and drags. Easily move the map to anywhere in the world. Quikmaps is perfect for: drawing a map to your house, sketching out a cycling or hiking route, or telling everyone where you saw the grizzly bear.

Website: http://quikmaps.com/