Learn to build dynamic, interactive web applications using the two most important approaches to web development today: Ajax and the phenomenally efficient Ruby on Rails platform. This book teaches intermediate to advanced web developers how to use both Ajax and Rails to quickly build high-performance, scalable applications without overwhelmed with thousands of lines of JavaScript code. Ajax on Rails includes three fully managed Rails / Ajax applications, and quick reference sections for Prototype and script.aculo.us. For those new to Rails, this book provides a brief introduction, the big picture, a walk through the installation process, and some tips on getting started.