AJAX in Ruby on Rails

http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper.html

This is the official Rails Documentation for using Prototype JavaScript functions in Ruby on Rails.

http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/ScriptaculousHelper.html

This is the official Rails Documentation for using the script.aculo.us JavaScript library to create visual effects with Ajax.

Agile Programming in Rails

http://media.pragprog.com/titles/rails2/DepotAjax.pdf

This is a chapter from the not-yet-released Agile Programming in Rails, 2/e. This chapter is in beta form. It shows a detailed example of converting a regular application to an Ajax application using Ruby on Rails.

Conceptual Workings of Ajax

http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php

This is the essay by Jesse James Garrett who coined the term Ajax. It explains how Ajax works on a conceptual level, which is important to understanding how Ajax works in Ruby on Rails.

David Heinemeir Hansson

http://www.loudthinking.com/arc/000428.html

A blog entry by David Heinemeir Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, talking about the Ajax support included in rails.

Ajax and Ruby on Rails

http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/StartAtTheBeginning

This is an introductory article that provides a brief overview of Ajax and Ruby on Rails. It is one of the primary articles on the Ruby on Rails Wiki.

Ajax on Rails

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/06/09/rails_ajax.html

“Ajax on Rails” by software developer Curt Hibbs introduces Ajax technologies, discusses the difference between traditional Web applications and Ajax web applications, then walks through examples of using Rails to implement Ajax applications.