One of the coolest things about developing ajax-enabled applications and sites is the level of interactivity that you can bring to your users. And perhaps one of the most crucial aspects of this process is adding activity indicators to your site. While a lot of ajax requests can be very fast, it’s still important to let your users know that something is happening.

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