Lift with AJAX and Comet

In this chapter, we’re going to discuss using Lift with AJAX and Comet, two approaches to improving the user experience through dynamic web pages. While a full treatment of the techniques and technologies behind these approaches is beyond the scope of this book, we are going to cover the basics of how AJAX and Comet work. In particular, we’re going to look at how Lift handles them behind the scenes to simplify your work.