AJAX
[Internet] Acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. A programming technique for creating fast, interactive Internet applications. AJAX adds a small application to part of the software user's browser for fast loading and display.
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), or Ajax, is a group of inter-related web development techniques used for creating interactive web applications.
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At this point we've covered all the major bases related to the Google Maps API save for one all important topic; AJAX. AJAX is what makes Google Maps such an attractive platform for building interactive web mapping applications.
Web Map Servers facilitate distribution of generated maps through web browsers using various implementations of web-based application programming interfaces(AJAX, Java, Flash, etc).
OpenLayers - open source AJAX library for accessing geographic data layers of all kinds, originally developed and sponsored by MetaCarta ...
Contains ArcGIS Server AJAX-enabled tools and tasks, including Pan, Zoom, Identify Features, Measure Distances, and Find Addresses, as well as query and search attributes
ArcGIS Engine Developer Controls ...
Google uses AJAX technology to request and load images from their server. This means the page does not have to completely reload to produce your map. Only the tiles that are need are loaded into the map frame.
 See also: Information, Mapping, Access, Server, Feature
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