Being someone new to AJAX, what would be a good place to start?

Question

Being someone new to AJAX, what would be a good place to start?

• What books/tutorials would you recommend?

Answer 1

i usually visit

http://ajaxian.com/

for any help i need on ajax.

Answer 2

W3Schools AJAX Tutorial will probably be your best bet for an online tutorial.

For a book, look at Head First Ajax

Edit based on Kim's answer: Once you've learned some of the basics about how Ajax works you should look into a JavaScript library such as jQuery. I still think learning the basics of how it works should be your first step though.

Answer 3

You probably don't want to program this in plain javascript but use a framework such as jquery. So you should look at their documentation, e.g.: http://docs.jquery.com/Ajax

Answer 4

Mostly you should be using a javascript framework, and getting a book that cover that framework. I love jQuery, and the Packt reference guide to jQuery has been indispensable to me. There is also a good reference guide to jquery ui if you want to do graphical effects.