What can AJAX do for your Website?
Monday, April 9th, 2007The answer is pretty much anything you want. Ajax, used correctly, creates an extremely interactive and user friendly interface. It can also allow for greater distribution of optimized content resulting in positive rankings. I recently had the pleasure of integrating some Ajax features into a site.
Notice how the content at the bottom of the product page here is clean and condensed in a basic tab format. This is a great way to conceal content until it is needed. The best part is that the content actually resides in the code, but with a little CSS it is screened.
Finally, check out the larger image link here. This use of Ajax meant we were able to remove a pesky pop-up of the image and replace it with a nice looking, faster loading method.
This was my first experience coding Ajax features, and I’m hooked. Now I find myself looking for other types of Ajax coding tricks.
I’m a search marketing, social media and web development professional from St. Louis, MO. Aside from the aforementioned, I enjoy home brewing, charity work, studying history and anything related to technology. 
