So — have you been wondering just what people are talking about when they say that Ajax is the hottest thing since BitTorrent? No? Then you must not be reading the same websites I do.

The PowerPoint slide: Ajax describes using a static web page with dynamic content — i.e., Google Maps, which fetches map data and sticks it into an otherwise unchanging page. My personal fave Ajax app is Backpack (although GMaps is a close second).

If you’re curious to know more, check out the excellent Wikipedia article, or refer to the essay that gave Ajax its name.