Using AJAX on a petsite?

[EatRamen]

What do you guys think about adding certain features with AJAX into a virtual petsite? Such as forums, chat, games, battle, etc.

Do you think its a good idea?
Would it get on your nerves not being able to use the back button?
What about the fact that some people turn Javascript off on their browser?

[Ian]

What do you guys think about adding certain features with AJAX into a virtual petsite? Such as forums, chat, games, battle, etc.

Do you think its a good idea?
Would it get on your nerves not being able to use the back button?
What about the fact that some people turn Javascript off on their browser?

theres no point having it for some things

forums and stuff its a nice feature to have.. but most people dont really care about that

we use ajax in our games section to reload the page when score has been sent

we only use ajax when its useful for us.. not just for the sake of using it

[Tigress]

Overuse of AJAX is just irritating. However, used in the right places, and in creative ways, it can add a lot to the experience and make for some very interesting and nice features.

[Vivacity]

AJAX allows for seamless integration of many features, it also increases load time, because the entire page doesn't have to be reloaded to update information. At Daxitove, we use it for a few things where appropriate. We didn't feel it appropriate to use it on the forums navigation, simply because too many people use the back button to navigate through forums.