New Version of Action Tracker
This new version of Action Tracker is built using AJAX technology.
What it is:
AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML – it’s not a brand new technological
breakthrough, more a set of techniques that have been brought together and standardised.
What it means to us:
It allows us to refresh data on a screen without reloading the page - see the ActionList
page for an example of this: When you click on an AT number the text appears without
reloading the whole page - compare this to the old version. It also means that we
can use pop up screens that will lock the main screen and update any entered data
without having to reload the whole page – try adding an Action from the ActionList
page.
What it means to you:
For you, the user, it means that web applications will appear to be much more like
a traditional desktop system where you can add, edit or amend data on the screen
without having to wait for the whole screen to refresh. And not having to have that
screen refresh means that using the application won’t be such a flickery process.
So as with all our techniques, it’s a great tool, used in the right place.
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