This month (June 2006) sees the release of yet another book on Ajax web development. "Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications" is published by SitePoint and looks to be a valuable resource for those wanting to start out in rich internet application development.

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a new approach for developing web applications. It essentially allows users to interact with a webpage without forcing a slow and tedious reload of the entire page after every action. This results in web applications becoming more responsive, easier to use, and more intuitive.

"Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications" uses a step-by-step tutorial format that's simple to follow and you'll be able to build sophisticated and intuitive AJAX web interfaces in no time at all!

This book is available from Amazon.co.uk: Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications