When I first started posting about AJAX over a year ago, many of the posts I found were about definitions, theory or examples. Today, most of the links that I find are tutorials and I applaud this. The following is a list of what I consider to be the best and most helpful AJAX tutorials I’ve found in the last two months. “Please let me know through email or a comment if you know of any other great AJAX tutorials and I’ll be glad to post them. Also special thanks to all of the folks who produced all of these great free learning experiences.”AJAX and API Tutorials rnGo forth and APIrnApplication Program Interfaces are, broadly speaking, tools for building software applications. An operating system API might help you build applications with a consistent interface, but Web APIs are mostly …

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 …

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 …

As a consistent devotee of the AJAX scene over the past year or so I have hundreds of feeds in my reader. Recently, I’ve had several email requests from readers requesting to know what AJAX websites I visit daily. While I visit any title that interest me, these are the sites I go to consistently. “Since the coining of the the term AJAX over a year ago hundreds if not thousands of websites, blogs and forums have been buzzing with posts on the subject. As I’ve found this can sometimes leave search engines bewildered as to where the current and relevant information really exists. So I thought I would put together this list of what I think are some of the most relevant AJAX sites are worldwide.”Please consider this list of AJAX reference sites to be in its infancy. I …

With the popularity of AJAX growing every day I’ve had the opportunity to collect and try out many more tutorials in the last several months. These examples and how-to’s represent the best tutorials that I’ve personally used or otherwise had the opportunity to work with out of the overall group. This post is intended for individuals who learn best by example. Most of the listed tutorials come complete with instructions and source code. I’ve also categorized all of the tutorials for easy browsing. Enjoy!”Please let me know through email or a comment if you know of any other great AJAX tutorials and I’ll be glad to post them. Also special thanks to all of the folks who produced all of these wonderful free tutorials.”Also See: Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials“rnAJAX Activity Indicator TutorialrnCakeTimer – An Ajax File Uploads Progress Bar“This …

The following is a compilation of all of the AJAX toolkits and frameworks that I have either reviewed or have first hand experience with and would recommend. It seem like a new AJAX toolkit or framework has come out every week or so since the term AJAX was coined a little over a year ago. As a designer and developer I find these tools invaluable in the process of rapid web development. “I welcome additions to this list. Please use the comment section to add any AJAX toolkits or frameworks you find useful. As always feedback on this post is most welcome. Thanks to all of the toolkit and framework developers!”AJAX Coldfusion FrameworksrnajaxCFCrnAjaxCFC is a ColdFusion framework meant to speed up ajax application development and deployment by providing developers seamless integration between JavaScript and ColdFusion, and providing built-in functions, …

When I started learning Ruby on Rails a little over a year ago someone in the Ruby community told me there were currently on 164 developers in the United States. Over the course of the last year that number has grown exponentially. As with many next generation technologies the challenge is how to learn it. Often times the only resources for learning are workshops, seminars, books or online tutorials and examples. “This article will present the best Ruby tutorials, examples and downloads I’ve found over the course of the last year. I’ve spent numerous hours searching google, del.icio.us, digg etc.. looking for usable and relevant examples. This list only exists, because of the time and energy of the developers spent providing this information to all of us for free. If you find these tutorials and examples helpful please drop …

There are quite a few AJAX demos and examples on the web right now. While these are invaluable to learning AJAX, some people need a bit more information than just a raw piece of code. In todays environment there are many ways to learn AJAX including, books, classes, conferences, workshops and tutorials. Of these the only one that is free and accessible to everyone are web-based tutorials. The following is a list of what I consider the be the best and most helpful AJAX tutorials that I’ve found over the past year.”Please let me know through email or a comment if you know of any other great AJAX tutorials and I’ll be glad to post them. Also special thanks to all of the folks who produced all of these great free learning experiences.

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Until recently many of the most visually stunning and functional image galleries, slideshows, and effects were done through Flash. With the advent of AJAX many developers are taking another look at javascript and are producing some very amazing functionality in these areas.”Many of the components that make up image galleries and slideshows are perfectly suited for AJAX. Lightboxes, slides, fades, uploaders and live search are just a few of the many AJAX widgets that could improve the usability of many image galleries and slideshows. Over the course of the last year I’ve spent some time searching and collecting links for downloadable image galleries and slideshows. Below you’ll find a categorized list of all of the AJAX image solutions I’ve been able to find that were of some use. If you know of any AJAX based galleries, slideshows, or …

DesignDemo is a constantly updated list and resource of next generation web (web 2.0) interfaces and interaction design. We will show categorized UI elements as well as overall application design. Most design reviews only provide screenshots of the page. When appropriate, DesignDemo will also provide a short demo of the interaction. This will allow users, developers and designers to view multiple categories of interaction design in one place.”View DesignDemo“rnUpdate: DesignDemo RSS Feed Fixed rnGet the feed here:rnhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/designdemo“After eleven years of looking at web design reviews sites, I wanted to provide a resource where users could see more interaction and not just a static image. DesignDemo will dig deeper to reveal the best design and interaction gems in a site. Specifically, we will look for interesting UI elements and feature these as flash demos. “Design categories will …