# Prototype(javascript) or Ajax?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prototype-javascript-or-ajax/141644>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 28, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prototype-javascript-or-ajax/141644 "2008-06-28T03:21:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prototype-javascript-or-ajax/141644/1 "2008-06-28T03:21:23Z")

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I’m wondering what would be appropriate for the scenario I have: I am  
using the DynamicCalendarHelper which generates a beautiful html  
calendar with css. The goal is to be able to click on an individual  
day and have the information for that day displayed along side the  
calendar. The most similar example I can find is here:

[http://rubyonrailsworkshops.com/](http://rubyonrailsworkshops.com/)

but I want to be able to click on a day and have the information for  
that day stay presented. I’m not sure if this is a job for ajax or  
some javascript library like prototype. This is a very beginner  
question, I have no experience with either. Any info is appreciated!  
thanks, Dave

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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prototype-javascript-or-ajax/141644/2 "2008-06-28T03:58:14Z")

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On Fri, 2008-06-27 at 18:20 -0700, Dave L. wrote:

> some javascript library like prototype. This is a very beginner  
> question, I have no experience with either. Any info is appreciated!  
> thanks, Dave

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take a look at [http://almosteffortless.com/eldorado/](http://almosteffortless.com/eldorado/)

you can download the source code and use it if it helps

Craig

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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prototype-javascript-or-ajax/141644/3 "2008-06-28T19:15:07Z")

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This looks promising. Thanks a lot.