tjmbc Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I am clueless about ajax so bear with me... I know that you have to use a "prototype.js" file to run an ajax script, but does your server have to have something to be 'ajax enabled'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I am clueless about ajax so bear with me... I know that you have to use a "prototype.js" file to run an ajax script, but does your server have to have something to be 'ajax enabled'? I'm guessing by the file prototype.js file, you are refering to the prototype library, and that is not required for AJAX. AJAX is entirely client side, so no, your server does not need to be AJAX enabled. It does help, however, to have your webserver running some form of server-side language so you can process dynamic data with AJAX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 AJAX is entirely client side Not exactly, Ajax is more a method for client side code to communicate with server-side code in the background. You really need both client-side and server-side. However, there is no such thing as ajax in particular. It is a methodology not a technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 AJAX is entirely client side Not exactly, Ajax is more a method for client side code to communicate with server-side code in the background. You really need both client-side and server-side. However, there is no such thing as ajax in particular. It is a methodology not a technology. I guess I was thinking of AJAX the wrong way when I said that it's entirely client side. When I hear AJAX, I think of the AJAX objects in Javascript, and those are entirely client side. Also, just because you need client-server for it to do anything useful doesn't mean it isn't only client side. About the no such thing as AJAX, you are correct with that, and that is why I just assumed he meant the AJAX objects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 AJAX requires HTTP requests - a server function.. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 AJAX requires HTTP requests - a server function.. A Yes, but nothing extra is required. HTML needs a server to server it (well, if you want people to see it on the internet), so is it server side or server dependent? ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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