8.2. Libraries Used in Part II of This Book

Many powerful libraries exist in the AJAX world, especially if you're looking for one available under an open source license. Most are focused on one area or were developed with a specific Web development framework in mind. This section covers the basic usage of these libraries:

• Sarissa: XML usage, including XSLT

• scriptaculous: Visual effects and drag-and-drop

• HTML_AJAX: Communications with tight PHP integration