AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) uses a combination of JavaScript, XHTML/XML, and DHTML techniques to create dynamic web pages that can update without reloading. The technique is based on the use of the JavaScript XMLHttpRequest() function to perform GET and POST operations with a server script, with additional client side DHTML code to modify the requested page elements. [More…]

If you have been creating HTML 4.1 and CSS web pages for some time you’ve probably noticed that an increasing number of web pages now use XHTML formatting. There are several reasons why XHTML is a better choice for web pages. If you have put off learning to use XHTML, here is a straightforward introduction that may help change your mind. [More…]