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Bookmarks and the back button in AJAX applications
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08/30/2005, By Laurens Holst
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It has many advantages to use AJAX technology in your web application. The ability to dynamically load new content into an existing page results in reduced server bandwidth and faster response times for your users.
However, such a Single Page Interface (SPI) also introduces difficulties with regard to bookmarking and the back/forward button. The reason for this is that an SPI application usually has a single URL, which makes it difficult for the user to bookmark a specific location. Being able to bookmark a page is an important usability feature for a website to have, because it will make it easier for visitors to remember pages they find interesting and pass links around to friends. It also makes it possible to use the browser’s back/forward and refresh buttons.
This article describes how the Backbase software solves these issues. Basic knowledge of Backbase’s BXML language is assumed, you can learn more about this in the Backbase Product Overview (which can be found in the library).
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