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Examples of Ajax Applications
These applications use Ajax and give you a good overview of what can be done with the technology.
Basecamp - 37signals
Basecamp is an AJAX project management tool.
Backpack - 37signals
Backpack is an AJAX personal information management tool.
Flickr - A Yahoo! Company
Flickr is a photo storage and display program that uses AJAX.
Gmail - Google
Gmail is an AJAX powered email system.
Google Maps - Google
Google Maps uses AJAX to power it's interactive map.
Book Review: Ajax by Edmond Woychowsky
This is a very technical book for Web developers who want to learn Ajax. It covers the basics of Ajax including XHTML, XML, JavaScript, and the XMLHttpRequest. It also goes into detail about other technologies like Xpath, XSLT, and Ruby on Rails.
Book Review: Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications By Matthew Eernisse
While not a book for beginners, this book will teach intermediate and advanced Web developers how to implement Ajax on their Web sites.
Book Review: Head Rush Ajax by Brett McLaughlin
Ajax is fun, and this book makes Ajax fun. I read this Ajax book cover-to-cover. And then I read it again. It's easy to read and packs a lot of information in a small space. There might be more comprehensive books on Ajax out there, but this will be the only one you want to read cover-to-cover.