What do I need to get started with downloading Ajax scripts into a website?

[LAPIII]

I never even used Ajax before, but I am very interested downloading Ajax scripts

[corbin]

AJAX is just Javascript (well....  sort of....)  Do you know how to use a Javascript script?  Same way.  No special server side requirements or anything.

[ryanyoungsma]

When I was learning JavaScript/AJAX I found it helpful to use a library like http://www.prototypejs.org/.  There are others, but was the first one I learned.  It provides a few methods to easily execute an AJAX request. 

 

Yes there are others like JQuery and so on, but this was the one I learned on.  Just a helpful hint. 

[corbin]

I must disagree with ranyoungsma.  I think it's best to learn the underlying technology (within reason) before simplifying it.  I would learn straight-up AJAX, and then perhaps consider using a library.