Neat AJAX app

As a web developer, if you are floored by Google Suggest's auto complete feature & its smart use of AJAX, you should also check the neat Dictionary/Thesaraus app done with XMLHttpRequest object & ASP.Net.

I will keep updating my meta-list of practical AJAX examples whenever I find a new one.

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