Robin has been learning AJAX with the help of some great references. This lens won't teach you AJAX, but will teach you where to go to get the best AJAX resources around!
AJAX Links
Collection of AJAX Collections
These sites below are some of the best resources I've come across to learn AJAX. Some are collections of other sites, some are simple and clear tutorials that will get you started.
- Unobtrusive Javascript
- What? That's not AJAX! No - but it is a great starting point for the "J" in AJAX. This reference gives great pointers on how to create Javascript that does what it should do when Javascript is supported, and gets out of the way when it isn't. This is a must for cross-browser Javascript!
- Prototype
- The Prototype Javascript library is a great way to get all of the heavy lifting of the Javascript part of AJAX out of the way. It's also the basis for the script.aculo.us library that provides rich user interfaces for your web apps.
- script.aculo.us
- Script.aculo.us sit on top of Prototype (a remoting library for AJAX) and offers quick hooks for a bunch of great effects for your pages.
- Ajaxian
- Ajaxian is a blog and website devoted to the topic of AJAX. Not only is it a great resource to AJAX teaching tools, but it also spotlights great uses of AJAX in existing apps on the web.
Ajax on Amazon
Books that I've used to help me learn how to Ajaxify my pages.
Head Rush Ajax (Head First)
Part of the fabulous "Head First" series of books, this is a shorter, more focused book that really does a great job of cramming the concepts of HTML/CSS/Javascript into your brain.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/31/2009) 
Pragmatic Ajax: A Web 2.0 Primer
This book should be read after the Head Rush book. It is a bit higher level and it doesn't explain the basics quite as well as the Head Rush book does, but it does a great job of explaining concepts beyond where the Head Rush book left off.
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 12/31/2009)
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