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How to quickly learn ajax programming? I am having to use ajax in my LAMP project. In one of my modules I need to set PHP session values using ajax. I am new to ajax. I just want to learn the minimum required to be able to set PHP session values using ajax. Please tell me where can I get some good tutorials.
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