From Ajax Patterns

See also Ajax Frameworks.

JSMX (from Aug 2005)

JSMX This is a very simple AJAX implementation for ColdFusion Developers (or any language that can easily build JavaScript Strings), This API does not return XML but String Representations of JavaScript Expressions.

• Using WDDX and the toScript() function within ColdFusion makes converting your ColdFusion Objects to JavaScript a SNAP!
• Smaller Packet Sizes over the wire (JavaScript Vs. XML).
• Reduced latency due to less parsing of the responses.
• Parameters can be sent to the server in multiple formats including, strings, objects, and entire forms without having to build extra logic to handle each type.
• API has no Server Side components which makes it more portable (planned).
• Extremely simple syntax shortens the learning curve and speeds up development.

params = document.myForm;
http( "POST" , "remote.cfc?method=dosomething" , my_callback , params );

• Open-source (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License). By Todd Kingham.

AjaxCFC

AJAX is Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It is not a technology, but an umbrella that combines several concepts to enrich user experience by allowing server interaction without refreshing the browser.

AjaxCFC is a ColdFusion framework meant to speed up ajax application development and deployment by providing developers seamless integration between JavaScript and ColdFusion, and providing built-in functions to quickly adapt to any type of environment, security, and helping to overcome cross-browser compatibility problems.

AjaxCFC is designed as ColdFusion components, following the best practices of object oriented programming and design patterns. Programming with ajaxCFC involves extending components and creating your own ajax façades.