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When the phrase Web 2.0 is spoken, a more robust, interactive experience comes to mind. At the heart of
that experience is a technology known as Ajax, which is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. Ajaxpowered
pages are known for their seamless data flow, where only a portion of the page updates as needed.
Advanced, less-intrusive JavaScript coding also falls under the Ajax/Web 2.0 umbrella??”all of which leads
to better, more satisfying Web sites. Dreamweaver CS3 emerges fully capable of building such Web sites
through the Adobe framework for Ajax, Spry.
The Spry framework, released by Adobe Labs (labs.adobe.com) in early 2006, makes it possible for
Web designers to easily build Web 2.0??“compatible pages without excessive coding. Dreamweaver CS3 has
made it even easier; now, Ajax implementation is just a point-and-click away. There are three major Spry
components in Dreamweaver CS3: Spry Data, Spry Widgets, and Spry Effects. Spry Data brings XML data
right into any Web page??”plain HTML or dynamic??”presented with an Ajax flair. Connect an XML file as
easily as attaching an external style sheet, drop in your Spry table and, before you can say W3C, you??™ve got
a working Ajax page (Figure 1-1). Dive deeper into the Spry framework to add column sorting, data filtering,
and conditional display.
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