Gianugo is smelling hype around Ajax. Looks like we're going pretty fast along the classical technology hype cycle. We are currently at the Peak of Inflated Expectation. Is the Trough of Disillusionment nearby?
Elzeviro - Ajax smells hype: “Let me stress this first: I'm very interested in Ajax, and I definitely like the final result and the impressive UI improvements it brings. However, I can definitely smell a lot of hype around it: two different (instant?) books, (pseudo) libraries showing up, countless blog posts, coffee machine discussions, third place in a google search for the term 'ajax', all that is somewhat worrysome.”
I agree with Gianugo that we should use it in very specific scenarios. At the moment, I see Ajax as a useful complement to web applications. Limit yourself to adding some amount of interactivity to forms and navigations, and you won't run too many risks. Try to use it as the foundation for a web application that is supposed to compete with traditional GUI applications and — unless you are Google — you'd better be prepared for failure.
Well, you'd better be prepared for failure even if you are Google.
Anyway, the hype around Ajax is real, but not to the point of having already two instant books at the presses. The two you've seen here and here are fakes ;). But wait! I have just landed a contract to write an Ajax book for real. I have actually been working on it for a few months and am presently able to show you the cover page: “Ajax for Dummies” will hit the shelves of Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble later this spring. Grab your credit card and place an advance order or you'll risk having to wait while the first copies are sold out!
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