For those who are not aware, there are a number of different approaches to Ajax design. The piece below explains…

Adam Howitt has put together an 8-page PDF on Ajax design.

In the guide which you can download from the link below I’ll cover the process I have developed in the course of implementing two AJAX applications as a developer for Duo Consulting in Chicago. This approach has made it easier for me to work with the design team, produce estimates for this type of project and communicate what is involved each step of the way to the project managers for scheduling purposes.

He begins by taking a UI sketch and marks all “discreet sections”. Each section becomes its own JS file. From there, you decide on each interaction in each section, and create a Javascript function for it, later consolidating repeated functions into reusable objects…. Source: Ajaxian