Ajax Spreadsheet

May 27th, 2005 | Categories: XML/Services | Tags: , , , ,
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Update: This is an outdated post. If you’re looking for an ajax spreadsheet, Amit has a rundown of the new Google Spreadsheet and also lists some of the top ajax spreadsheets around the web.

If you take XML, Javascript, and the XMLHttpRequest object, then mix them up a bit, out comes an AJAX Application. The term AJAX has created quite a bit of buzz lately, I won’t try to explain the details (wrong person to do that ;-) , however if you’re interested in reading more check out some of these tutorials and apps.

Now what does that have to do with Excel? Check out this Ajax Spreadsheet. It mimics the basic functionality of local spreadsheet, and even has some calculating fields (ie. if you change one cell, multiple dependent cells values will update).

And while you’re there, make sure to click and drag the column headings, very cool.

Also, it’s released with a GPL license. I’ve hacked together a local working copy for future experimentation.

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  1. maida01
    June 16th, 2005 at 01:20
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    I’m interested in Ajax Spreadsheet.
    This site seems to be down.
    I want to know how to use these JS.
    I don’t have much technical knowledge.

    Please make this site up and I would know how it works.

    Thanks great tool.

    Mac from Tokyo, Japan

  2. Mark
    June 16th, 2005 at 15:10
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    Hey mac, I’ll wait awhile to see if the original site comes back. If they’re just temporarily down there is no need to duplicate their work with their work :-)

    You can still download the code for it there.

  3. Alexander Lash
    June 17th, 2005 at 13:48
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    I missed the original. Care to share what index.html (and other files) to use? =)

    I’m not nearly bright enough to sort it out from the JS files.

    Alexander Lash

  4. maida01
    June 20th, 2005 at 00:23
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    Is it possible someone upload demo version inde.html to these control JS files?
    So I could enjoy demo at my PC.
    I and many person would appreciate for the help.

    Thanks.

    Mac from Tokyo, Japan

  5. Patrick
    June 24th, 2005 at 07:30
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    Mark,

    I saw our demo in May, but your site seems to be down. Could you send me the code. I would liked it alot.