This weekend I am giving a introduction to AJAX in WordPress talk at WordCamp Miami. AJAX is one of the most important tools available to us as WordPress developers. It allows us to create more dynamic and usable sites. The less page loads, and the more interactive a site is, the better the end-user experience will be.
Understanding AJAX and the WordPress REST API is a key step to building apps with WordPress. My talk covers the basic patterns for using jQuery AJAX, in WordPress as well as the technology involved.
Slides & Example Code
Example code can be downloaded at: github.com/Shelob9/introduction-to-ajax
Next Steps
This talk covers only the most basic patterns and important concepts for using AJAX in WordPress. To take what you’ve learned farther, I recommend the following links: