First Ajax Page Ever Created

Question

Hi,

I am doing some research. Do any of you guys happen to know, What was the first Ajax page ever created and if its still online ?

Answer 1

I recently read an article about Microsoft Exchange's web-access, and it was closely related to XMLHTTP coming into existance, which led to AJAX: http://www.alexhopmann.com/xmlhttp.htm So in a way, outlook/exchange web-access may be the first website to use AJAX. Though before XMLHTTP some websites may have tried getting data from an IFRAME element.

Answer 2

This was referred to as XML RPC 'back in the day'.

I was involved in implementing an AJAX-style framework for a digital music provider back in 2000 and I remember that there was very little information available at the time. I could find only one example, but I've forgotten the link - sorry :(

The method I used was to examine the browser and platform and either:

• Use the XMLHttp object to send a request to the server.
• Create an invisible iFrame to send the request back.

I remember that it was painful getting the Mac to play ball! iFrame was the preferred method as you could fire off multiple requests at once, whereas I think the XMLHttp object could only handle one request at a time(?).