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Over at Agile Ajax the author has posted 10 business reasons to use Ajax.

The reasons consist of:

1. ASP’s with existing applications.
2. ISV’s that have products with web-based interfaces.
3. ISV’s that have products without web-based interfaces.
4. ISV’s whose products can now be ASP’d.
5. E-commerce.
6. Financial services.  
7. Tool makers.
8. Infrastructure providers.
9. Community site providers.
10. Content providers/Media.

I’m not sure where on the hype curve we are with AJAX, but one of the open question for businesses is: why and where should you consider using AJAX? I give ten places, in declining order of urgency, where the use of AJAX should be considered. Most of this innovation will be undertaken without all of the “it’s the web!” hype of the dotcom boom. Don’t expect to see “AJAX Inside” labels on product packaging. Expect businesses instead to emphasize the improved functionality, usability and solutions that their RIA software provides.

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