One of the big problems with ajax website, like with flash, is that the websites can not be crawled or indexed by search engines like google and yahoo. This is a very big disadvantage. Because no indexing means less chance to be refered to, means less visitors …
So this should always kept in mind when developing and / or using ajax in your websites.
To bypass this disadvantage there a couple design considerations you have to keep in mind.
Rich McIver from http://www.softwaredeveloper.com/ has written an excellent piece on how to design ajax websites / applications that are Search engine friendly and can be index.
Read the article, I consider this essential reading for any serious developer.
http://www.softwaredeveloper.com/features/google-ajax-play-nice-061907/
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