Fjax is a technique focused on drastically streamlining the XML handling layer of web 2.0 applications. Picture Ajax’s XML parsing and handling with less than 65 lines of code! It’s not a replacement for toolsets that provide presentation-layer visual gizmos. Think of it as a new engine to put under the hood of all the great widgets that are already out there.

Website: http://www.fjax.net/

I could not find a single way to have real sockets in Javascript. Google told me that there probably is no solution except embeding a java applet or an active-x component! So I thought why not using a little .swf file as a bridge from javascript to the socket functions of flash!

Website: http://dev.dschini.org/socketjs/

So with all of the light/thick/whatever-box methods out there today, why would I build my own… because I wasn’t all that thrilled with the other ones out there. Don’t get me wrong, LITBox is not perfect, but for what I am developing at SpinWeb, it is the best fit. Probably the biggest advantage of the LITBox, is that it is a lightbox written into a class. This gives it the ability to open multiple instances of the LITBox and be able to control each one with unique settings and controls.n

Website: http://www.ryanjlowe.com/?p=9#

Ajax is considered the next step in a progression towards the trumpeted, “Web 2.0.” The purpose of this article is to introduce some of the security implications with modern Ajax web technologies. Though Ajax applications can be more difficult to test, security professionals already have most of relevant approaches and tools needed.

Website: http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1868

Thickbox includes the functionality of the Greybox technique with that of Lightbox, to product a great model window solution. The script allows you show structural markup and images in the window. The html that is shown inside ThickBox is pulled from the server using AJAX. Additionally, Thickbox uses a compressed version of jquery rather than the close to 100k of Prototype & Scriptaculous to create a lightweight model window solution. “

OpenLayers makes it easy to put a dynamic map in any web page. It can display map tiles and markers loaded from any source. MetaCarta developed the initial version of OpenLayers and gave it to the public to further the use of geographic information of all kinds. OpenLayers is completely free, Open Source JavaScript, released under the BSD License.

Website: http://www.openlayers.org/

Description: In this HOWTO I will explain how to use AjaxAgent and PHP to create an Ajax Auto-Complete box with a drill-down list of data. Although the state of this Ajax Framework is questionable it is so far the simplest and easiest framework I have found.

Website: http://www.scratchprojects.com/2006/06/ajax_and_php_autocomplete_p01.php

Authentication in Web applications has been highjacked, HTTP defines a standard way of providing authentication but most apps use the evil spawn of Netscape, otherwise known as cookies. Why is this? Cookies aren’t designed for authentication, they’re a pain to use for it, insecure unless you know what you’re doing, non-standard, and unRESTful.

Website: http://www.peej.co.uk/articles/http-auth-with-html-forms.html

jMaki is all about enabling Java developers to use JavaScript in their Java based applications as either a JSP tag library or a JSF component.jMaki uses the best parts of Java and the best parts of JavaScript to deliver a rich AJAX style widgets. jMaki currently provides bootstrap widgets for many components from Dojo, Scriptaculus, Yahoo UI Widgets and DHTML Goodies. This project also includes a set of AJAX widgets with a focus on Web 2.0 such as a RSS widget, a del.icio.us Bookmark widget, a Chat widget, and many more to come.

Website: https://ajax.dev.java.net/

Model windows or lightboxes are being used on many sites today. I’ve been using them for over a year now in a variety of ways including login boxes, bookmarkletts, and alerts. Prototype has come through again by producing a series of samples that you can use yourself. This javascript class allows you to add window in a HTML page. This class is based on Prototype. The code is inspired by the powerful script.aculo.us library. You can even use all script.aculo.us effects to show and hide windows if you include effects.js file , but it’s not mandatory. It has been tested on Safari, Camino, Firefox and IE6. Enjoy! “