Send requests in Ajax using HTTP

Of the various protocols that are used for communication over the Web, perhaps the most important may be Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), a protocol that is also fundamental to Ajax applications. In this chapter download from Ajax Starter Kit, study the HTTP protocol and how it is used to request and receive information. Chapter coverage includes:

• The basics of server requests and responses using the HTTP protocol
• How GET and POST requests are constructed
• How GET and POST requests are used in HTML forms
• Some examples of responses to GET and POST requests that you may receive from the server

Title: Ajax Starter Kit
Author: Phil Ballard
Publisher: Sams Publishing
Chapter 3: Sending Requests Using HTTP
ISBN: 0-672-32960-3; Copyright 2007 Sams Publishing. All rights reserved.
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