# Really Simple Ruby AJAX tutorial **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 16, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958 "2007-01-16T15:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/1 "2007-01-16T15:24:59Z")
Hi, I’m looking for a _really_ simple AJAX tutuorial that covers the basic mechanics. I’m imagining something that only needs the standard Ruby libraries (rather than needing additional gems: Rails / Nitro / etc). Anyone know of such a document? Thanks, Benjohn ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/2 "2007-01-16T15:39:06Z")
On 1/16/07, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, > > I’m looking for a _really_ simple AJAX tutuorial that covers the basic > mechanics. I’m imagining something that only needs the standard Ruby > libraries (rather than needing additional gems: Rails / Nitro / etc). > Anyone know of such a document? > > Thanks, > Benjohn Um, well if you want simple Ajax you really will only be using javascript. The server side piece doesn’t matter, it just returns data, so you can do that with any backend language. There are thousands of simple ajax tutorials, but MDC usually is pretty good: [Ajax - Developer guides | MDN](http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/AJAX:Getting_Started) - Rob ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/3 "2007-01-16T15:47:08Z")
> > Benjohn > > Um, well if you want simple Ajax you really will only be using > javascript. The server side piece doesn’t matter, it just returns > data, so you can do that with any backend language. I guess I’m hoping for an example of specifically how to build the server side in Ruby, but perhaps I’ll be able to work that out from the link you gave me. > There are thousands of simple ajax tutorials, but MDC usually is > pretty good: [Ajax - Developer guides | MDN](http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/AJAX:Getting_Started) That one does look good 🙂 Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/4 "2007-01-16T15:52:09Z")
> I guess I’m hoping for an example of specifically how to build the > server side in Ruby, but perhaps I’ll be able to work that out from the > link you gave me. Yeah, any of the docs on the CGI library should be enough, check out the Pickaxe or the online reference. All you really need is to do a “Time.now” or something similar on the server so you can verify that your script is loading the content dynamically. Have fun, Rob ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/5 "2007-01-17T07:46:13Z")
On 16/01/07, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, Hi there. > I’m looking for a _really_ simple AJAX tutuorial that covers the basic > mechanics. I’m imagining something that only needs the standard Ruby > libraries (rather than needing additional gems: Rails / Nitro / etc). > Anyone know of such a document? I recently found the article entitled “Build Ajax into your Web apps with Rails” on IBM’s DeveloperWorks. Maybe that is what you are after. The URL is: [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-introajaxrails/?ca=dgr-lnxw97Rails-Ajax](http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-introajaxrails/?ca=dgr-lnxw97Rails-Ajax) – Nobby ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-simple-ruby-ajax-tutorial/81958/6 "2007-01-17T22:17:38Z")
> I’m looking for a _really_ simple AJAX tutuorial that covers the basic > mechanics. I’m imagining something that only needs the standard Ruby > libraries (rather than needing additional gems: Rails / Nitro / etc). > Anyone know of such a document? I think what you’re looking for not only doesn’t exist but can’t exist. Doing Ajax by hand in any language is guaranteed to be less simple than using existing libraries for it. You have to learn the ins and outs of browser inconsistencies in JavaScript implementations. Additionally, Ruby has nothing to do with Ajax, Ajax is driven by JavaScript. If you’re looking for a simple guide to hacking Ajax apps by hand, that’s like a simple guide to graphing fractals by hand. It’s a contradiction in terms. If you want something focused on the server side, there’s virtually no difference from the server’s point of view between an Ajax app and a regular app; all the difference in an Ajax app is on the client side. I think you **either** want something very simple **or** focused on the basic mechanics.