[Web4lib] AJAX on library websites?

[Peter Green]

We are using AJAX as part of a newly developed, and developing,
integrated search interface (aimed at the very superficial entry level
search). This allows results from different sources to be displayed when
they become available, rather than waiting for the entire set to return
before rendering the page, or requiring automatic refresh. We think that
AJAX will be ubiquitous on the web in the future.

The current version is at
http://library.curtin.edu.au/cgi-bin/search/search.cgi?query=&submit=Sea
rch

Peter
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Peter Green
Curtin University of Technology
Perth, Western Australia
P.Green at curtin.edu.au
 
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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Amy M Ostrom
Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2005 11:00 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] AJAX on library websites?

Dear Web4libbers:

Sorry for multiple emails.  I am wondering if anyone else has been 
following AJAX (asynchronous javascript and xml) and is thinking about 
implementing it somehow into their library design?  The University of 
Wisconsin directory ( http://www.wisc.edu/directories/?name= ) is an 
example, and using it I thought this new combination of web tools could 
be a great benefit to libraries.  Any insight or examples would be 
wonderful!  Thank you.

In peace,

Amy M Ostrom
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