AJAX is one of those technologies that really took off after the introduction of the Web 2.0 craze. With its ability to update page content without reloading the page, it offered developers a way of "prettying" up their sites and adding in bits of functionality that were, until then, impossible.

Its been a couple years since AJAX made its debut, and I've finally gotten the two technologies to work together! Here's the tech demo I set up that integrates both Javascript Drag and Drop and AJAX. I based the page on Tool-Man's Drag and Drop library and after a few hours of tweaking and digging, I managed to find a launching point for AJAX and integrate some of my own code in.

When you move around elements, the page automatically updates itself to show you what element you moved and whether you selected the element by clicking on it or by dragging around. I have a few ideas for what I'm going to do with it, and I believe I've built up a strong-enough foundation to allow for the realization of those ideas. School's starting back up, though, so development will be slow as I focus on the new quarter, start a web-development internship with my university's web department, and face the many curves that life in general will inevitably throw my way.

And now, back to Bond! Casino Royale beckons to me!