Ajax for my website Yes or No?

Aaron H · (#1 (**permalink**))

I am putting together a major site. It is just about finished and ready for launch but I am going back and forth w/ whether to insert AJAX or not. Currently I have AJAX in some parts of the site to speed it up. The drawback is that users will not be able to press the backspace key. When they do they are taken back to the last page that did not use AJAX, which may not be the "actual back page" What are your thoughts? Is the speed gained from AJAX worth it to the point that I should keep it in for some spots and not for others. Or do users just hate that they are not able to use the backspace key. I do have back button links on all the pages that utilize AJAX. Let me know your oppinions. Of course I do not plan on having the site completely done in AJAX I am just asking opinions for using it in some spots where there is a significant speed difference. Thanks a lot.

Mumin C · (#2 (**permalink**))

at first, never let users to backspace for update,insert and delete transactions. Ajax is the best way to increase speed of website but you should know where to use it. if you dont want to refresh same page use ajax. but if you need to refresh page content all over, dont use ajax. especial if you use so many queries in a web page, try to use ajax to minimize it. Ajax is just to decrease client server traffic, not to control backspace so use it where you have so much traffic.

Mist_02 · (#3 (**permalink**))

"The drawback is that users will not be able to press the backspace key. When they do they are taken back to the last page that did not use AJAX, which may not be the "actual back page""
To me, that makes it a p.i.t.a., and would not hang out at that site unless it was above and beyond spectacular.

Adam · (#4 (**permalink**))

You shouldn't use AJAX to load pages. Leave that up to standard link anchors to navigate pages, that way the browser's navigational commands will still work. Use AJAX for such things as ratings.

Matt S · (#5 (**permalink**))

Is this "roll your own" Ajax or are you using a library? I am surprised you are having "back page" issues with Ajax. I have never had any issues with that and I suspect it's an artifact of the particular library you are using.