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AJAX Rails

javascriptused to be the

enemy

javascript is cool?suddenly

why?good support

professional toolspublicity!

AJAX is...asynchronousjavascript and

xml

AJAX is...a round trip to the server,

without reloading

Rails App

Browser Request

Web Server

Regular Request

Rails App

Browser Request

Web Server

AJAX Request

and Rails is...freakin’ sweet!

rails

javascript

rails

ajax

sexy preview

what you can do

regular link

ajax link

is turned into javascriptthat code...

regular form

ajax form

is turned into javascriptthat code...

RJSruby javascript templateslike views, but output jsway cooler than sliced

bread

other cool stuffdrag & dropedit in place

slidersautocomplete

& more...

bits & bobs

the stuff you get

rails includesprototype.js

scriptaculousrjs plugin

where?yourapp/public/javascripts

js helpersJavaScriptHelper

JavaScriptMacrosHelper

ScriptaculousHelper

PrototypeHelper

troubleshootin’!refox!rebug

web developer extension

learn morethomas fuchs’ talkwww.slash7.com

api.rubyonrails.org

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