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Combining advanced JavaScript/DOM techniques and Ajax to build better User Interfaces

The slides, in PDF form, start at the beginner level (”what is Ajax?” and “why do we need it?”) , then on to the actual technology behind it all - the “stack”, network latency issues, and methods to help counteract them. He notes some of the limitations that the XMLHttpRequest object has and includes a few other resources, like the “30 Second Ajax Tutorial”.