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> AJAX is changing things. A typical AJAX page cannot be easily searched > or indexed. The programmatic nature of the page prohibits this unless > the search engine is going to try executing the javascript to get the > final page. > > Even worse is that the pages often can't be printed so the browser may > be able to display the page, but it's internal model is inadequate for > repeated representation and hence printing. Scary. Yes, most Ajax I am seeing should be considered harmful. Using ajax for something that could be easily done with a traditional web application is misuse of the technology, probably ajaxian techniques should only be used for applications that are secure and meant to be non-indexable. Another thing, people always complain about the back button breaking, and if an ajax application or toolkit fixes this back-button breakage it is lauded as being very well thought out. I'm tired of it, I'd like ones that didn't break either the forward or back button. That would a better application. Or one that worked with all my bookmarklets and browser plugins. Hmm I guess that will never happen. I am starting to think that Ajax has very quickly overshot the mark of what makes the technique useful, into what makes it harmful, and in about another 3-4 months everyone is going to be complaining. Cheers, Bryan Rasmussen
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