With all of the time I spend ripping on Ajax, I figured that I might make a point of sharing one blogger’s thoughts on Ajax in the business world.

I’m not sure where on the hype curve we are with AJAX, but one of the open question for businesses is: why and where should you consider using AJAX? I give ten places, in declining order of urgency, where the use of AJAX should be considered. Most of this innovation will be undertaken without all of the “it’s the web!” hype of the dotcom boom. Don’t expect to see “AJAX Inside” labels on product packaging. Expect businesses instead to emphasize the improved functionality, usability and solutions that their RIA software provides.

1. ASP’s with existing applications. This ship has already sailed. The ASP’s include GMail and Yahoo Mail, but extend to places like Salesforce.com, openair.com, and so on. The lower the switching costs, as in the case of email services, the more vulnerable you are to being overtaken by your slicker, more usable AJAX enabled competition. The argument for the consumers of ASP’s is simple: reduced labor costs. If you can save 30 seconds on each operation, the ROI is easy to see….. Source: Agile Ajax

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