Ajax a la carte

The Ajax phenomenon is everywhere. The buzz is palpable, undeniable,even suffocating sometimes. But undoubtedly, it is a technology that is way overdue. The limit of the web user interface as we know it - html, forms etc - was reached a few years ago and as technology can't be stifled, innovation had to come from somewhere. This is Web 2.0, the web re-inventing itself. It's almost the late 90's again.

I am typically one of the first to learn about new technologies, but I'm definitely not an early adopter. One way or the other though, it catches up with you and you can't help but join them. Here is a list of Ajax libraries and frameworks I've had a brush with recently that seem interesting. As with all web technologies though, caveat emptor (buyer beware)

1. Dojo Framework
2. Mochikit - not for the faint of heart
3. Prototype
4. Moo.fx - "The next little thing"
5. Spry Framework
   - Simple and elegant