Nope, I was using XmlHttpRequest back in 2003 (through ActiveX) for some intranet where clients used IE5. Might have popularised the concept but the technique p

Nope, I was using XmlHttpRequest back in 2003 (through ActiveX) for some intranet where clients used IE5. Might have popularised the concept but the technique predates GMaps for at least 3-4 years.