Does ajax have significant accessibility or browser compatibility limitations? Do ajax applications break the back button? Is ajax compatible with rest? Are there security considerations with ajax dev
Some of the google examples you cite don't use xml at all. Do I have to use xml and/or xslt in an ajax application?
Does java have support for comet style server-side push?
What are synchronous and asynchronous ajax requests?
Does this mean adaptive path is anti-flash?
How do I abort the current xmlhttprequest?
What do I do on the server to interact with an ajax client?
What is the minimum version of php that needs to be running in order to use html_ajax?
How does one call a javascript function from the ajax code?
Does load runner support ajax apps?
Does ajax work with java?
Don't be too quick to dump your plugin or applet based portions of your application. While ajax and dhtml can do drag and drop and other advanced user interfaces there still limitations especially when it comes to browser support. Plugins and applets have been around for a while and have been able to make ajax like requests for years. Applets provide a great set of ui components and apis that provide developers literally anything.
What are the protocols and forms in ajax?
How do I access data from other domains to create a mashup with java?
What do I need to know to create my own ajax functionality?