> That's hard for me to answer, because people seem to mean > different things when using the terms "Web 2.0" and "AJaX".
As far as I can tell, "Web 2.0" covers lots of ground beyond just web GUIs - different types of applications, "social software" and so on. It seems to be a bit of a catch-all. > I'd feel clearer if we all agreed on whether there were ways to tell > "whether something 'is' Web 2.0 or not" or "whether something > 'is' AJaX or not". The "AJAX" label is pretty straightforward, I think - any app that uses XmlHttpRequest to exchange data without requiring page refreshes is an AJAX app. Of course, there's nothing really new there; before we had XmlHttpRequest, we used GIF pipes or hidden frames the same way for years and years. But everything's better with a buzzword! Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:222132 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
