Do I need to use Ajax to do this? : phpMyAnswers

Do I need to use Ajax to do this?

demo 19 Dec 2008 01:46am
Hello

I’ve written a browser based game and I want to display some information from the database on the homepage. Simple enough, however I want it to be dynamic and like a news feed. The players in the game will generate news items into the database and I want the homepage to always display the most recent item, but without having to refresh the page.

Am I right in thinking I need to use Ajax to do this? My knowledge of Ajax is limited so any help with a rough idea of what the code would be like or a good tutorial link would be appreciated, thanks.

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demo 19 Dec 2008 01:50am
yes, i think that requires the use of ajax

demo 19 Dec 2008 01:52am
AJAX would be necessary to do this well. However, you can also use a meta tag to refresh at an interval. A flash interface also would be able to accomplish this. Although, I'm recommending the Ajax.

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