As much as I hate to perpetuate the dissemination of coined terms, there's little one can do to fight it. Since AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) arrived on scene, it has endured unending abuse at the hands of Sales and Marketing departments alike. Similarly, people's misconceptions regarding the use of this technology have abounded. People still seem to think that client side behaviors, such as drag & drop, fades, and various other JavaScript effects are the result of AJAX. As developers, ......
I recently had the pleasure of attending Web Directions North, a conference focused on Web Standards and accessibility, in addition to more streamlined development processes. This 4 day event was packed with interesting discussions revolving around making sites better for the end user. As someone who has been preaching the virtues of standards based development for a few years now, it was nice to be surrounded with like-minded individuals. It's ever more clear to me the direction the web is headed ......