Mighty AJAX - a faster and more powerful web

In Homer's epic, Iliad, Ajax (Aias in Greek but also known as, Telamonian Ajax or 'Ajax the Greater', to distinguish him from the smaller but lithe Locrian 'Ajax the Lesser'), was a mighty warrior, nearly unparalleled in either the Greek or Trojan ranks.

A fitting name, then, for a technology that could prove as unstoppable in conquering the web as was Ajax in smiting noble Trojans.

So here is Mighty AJAX - a faster and more powerful web. - Features. Is it hubris to suggest that AJAX (Asynchronous Java and XML) will transform the web? Perhaps.

But while Web 2.0 is a vaguely described vision, variably manifest depending on its interpretation, AJAX is a more concrete development platform that is already gaining traction on some of the most popular sites on the web.