The fastest AJAX call is the one that is never made. Network latency makes using AJAX applications like Google instant search, or even the common autocomplete field, feel like running in treacle*. Having the browser run to the server for more data every time the user pushes a key just doesn’t work well. Many times [...]
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Joni Salonen
A programmer, mathematician, and now a scrum master. Trying to make the right things, in the right way. Contact/subscribe:
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