Lesson 15:Creating Applications with Dynamic HTML and AJAX
Dynamic HTML offers you something unique: the capability to make changes in web pages on the fly. Using conventional HTML, web pages are loaded by a browser and just sit there until you click a link or interact with forms. That’s pretty simple, but it can be static and boring.
People have improved upon static web pages by using a variety of technologies outside the realm of HTML. Any number of platforms are available for creating server-side web applications. You can embed Shockwave and Flash in your pages to add animation and interactivity, and use Java applets to provide application-like functions. However, these methods rely on browser plug-ins or virtual machines (which can be ...
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