Ajax (programming)

With Ajax, web applications can send and retrieve data from a server asynchronously (in the background) without interfering with the display and behaviour of the existing page.

The built-in XMLHttpRequest object is used to execute Ajax on webpages, allowing websites to load content onto the screen without refreshing the page.

In 1996, the iframe tag was introduced by Internet Explorer; like the object element,[citation needed] it can load a part of the web page asynchronously.

In 1998, the Microsoft Outlook Web Access team developed the concept behind the XMLHttpRequest scripting object.

[6] The functionality of the Windows XMLHTTP ActiveX control in IE 5 was later implemented by Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome, and other browsers as the XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object.

[10] In October 2004 Kayak.com's public beta release was among the first large-scale e-commerce uses of what their developers at that time called "the xml http thing".

By reducing server traffic and improving speed, Ajax plays a crucial role in modern web development.

One key advantage of Ajax is its capacity to render web applications without requiring data retrieval, resulting in reduced server traffic.

This optimization minimizes response times on both the server and client sides, eliminating the need for users to endure loading screens.