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AJAX and Wikka Wiki: some exploratory thoughts


AJAX (or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) applications have become a largely discussed topic these days. Basically, AJAX provides enhanced interactivity by using a combination of JavaScript and XMLHTTP.

AJAX and wikis

There are many possible ways of integrating AJAX technology into a wiki, the most basic of which is probably autocompletion: in any case in which a username, a pagename or a category name is required, AJAX scripting can be used to "suggest" a list of keywords retrieved from the database. See, for example, this form autocompletion demo.

AJAX and accessibility

One of the major issues in implementing AJAX applications in a content management system is the fact that very often they result in inaccessible interfaces. To respect accessibility requirements, AJAX applications should always provide a fallback for browsers not supporting JavaScript (like textual browsers) and alternative for those who cannot work with an Ajax interface, for instance people using a screen reader. In this sense, they should aim at providing facilitating tools, not replace basic functionality.

A simple test

Wikka with LiveSearch



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