Comments on: AJAX W3C Standardization http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/ PHP and Other Techno-babble Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3465 Ben Ramsey Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:51:05 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3465 I guess other browsers could implement <code>new ActiveXObject()</code> if they want and not have it actually instantiate an ActiveX object, but I'm pretty sure that Microsoft would have a problem with them using even the name. It belongs to them; it's their IP, so they're likely to protect it and sue. I guess other browsers could implement new ActiveXObject() if they want and not have it actually instantiate an ActiveX object, but I’m pretty sure that Microsoft would have a problem with them using even the name. It belongs to them; it’s their IP, so they’re likely to protect it and sue.

]]> By: Ren http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3462 Ren Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:27:28 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3462 Where does it say that new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); has to use ActiveX on other browsers? Aslong as get something that looks like a XmlHttpRequest object, who cares how its actually implemented. Where does it say that

new ActiveXObject(“Microsoft.XMLHTTP”);

has to use ActiveX on other browsers? Aslong as get something that looks like a XmlHttpRequest object, who cares how its actually implemented.

]]> By: Mathieu http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3460 Mathieu Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:43:25 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3460 IE7 will support a "native" XMLHttpRequest which you can instantiate the same way you can with Mozilla and Opera. This is less about being compatible with Mozilla and Opera and more about the fact that by doing so users can turn off ActiveX all together, and still have AJAX capabilities :). IE7 will support a “native” XMLHttpRequest which you can instantiate the same way you can with Mozilla and Opera. This is less about being compatible with Mozilla and Opera and more about the fact that by doing so users can turn off ActiveX all together, and still have AJAX capabilities :).

]]> By: Marcus http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3456 Marcus Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:15:22 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3456 Glad to see you back :) Glad to see you back :)

]]> By: Christian Wenz http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3453 Christian Wenz Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:53:07 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3453 see also: http://www.hauser-wenz.de/s9y/index.php?/archives/172-XMLHttpRequest-goes-W3C.html Strangely, Microsoft (as the original inventor of XMLHttpRequest) is not part of the standardization process. Well, at least IE7 does have XMLHttpRequest as a native object, so in a couple of years (well, actually a lot of years) there won't be the need for ActiveX anymore. see also: http://www.hauser-wenz.de/s9y/index.php?/archives/172-XMLHttpRequest-goes-W3C.html
Strangely, Microsoft (as the original inventor of XMLHttpRequest) is not part of the standardization process. Well, at least IE7 does have XMLHttpRequest as a native object, so in a couple of years (well, actually a lot of years) there won’t be the need for ActiveX anymore.

]]> By: Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3452 Ben Ramsey Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:38:58 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3452 I've already pointed that out (see the line that says "which was actually the first way of doing it"). The problem with Microsoft's "standard" is that it uses an ActiveX control, which other browsers cannot use because it's proprietary Microsoft technology. Hence the need for a standard that can exist for all browsers that is free from proprietary code. I’ve already pointed that out (see the line that says “which was actually the first way of doing it”). The problem with Microsoft’s “standard” is that it uses an ActiveX control, which other browsers cannot use because it’s proprietary Microsoft technology. Hence the need for a standard that can exist for all browsers that is free from proprietary code.

]]> By: Ren http://benramsey.com/archives/ajax-w3c-standardization/#comment-3449 Ren Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:25:17 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=138#comment-3449 But Microsoft invented XMLHttpRequest in IE5.0. So they made the standard. But Microsoft invented XMLHttpRequest in IE5.0. So they made the standard.

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