Use Prototype for AJAX applications and a general JavaScript guide

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Adam Howitt Duo Consulting 7/7/2006 12:23 PM
How to Design a large AJAX Application
Introduction
I’ll cover the process I have developed in the course of implementing two AJAX applications as a developer for Duo Consulting 1in Chicago. This approach has made it easier for me to work with the design team, produce estimates for this type of project and communicate what is involved each step of the way to the project managers for scheduling purposes.
Background
I re-designed WalkJogRun 2to utilize the Google maps API 3over a year ago and begun experimenting with AJAX requests to handle tasks that really shouldn’t trigger a complete page request. Shortly after that one of our clients, Chicago Park District4, wanted to redesign their seasonal registration application to maximize the number of people who could register for their seasonal programs and make it easier for people to use the site. After a detailed discovery phase we proposed an AJAX “browser interface” to make it simpler to drilldown through their online offerings and ultimately to locate a program and register. Inspired by the iPod menu concept, we developed and built an application5 which served 3000 orders in the first…

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