Does an application written over Renaissance use Ajax techniques?
Yes, Ajax is used for all requests – primarily to give the user a smooth page transition (rather like a Windows application). Ajax is also used to maintain state between the browser and the server (e.g. to keep track of the active tab in a tab dialog edit) and to monitor the progress of long running jobs. Renaissance also offers the programmer the ability to create postback areas on a page. This enables him/her to update small snippets of HTML on a page without resending the whole page – this is great for bandwidth and speed, as well as giving the user a much slicker interface.
