Django provides [http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/serialization/ JSON, YAML and XML serializers] to assist with buidling AJAX services. Here are some other resources to make it easier. == Libraries == * Easy to use AJAX libraries for Django: http://www.dajaxproject.com * Fast and easy to use AJAX libraries for Django projects: https://github.com/yceruto/django-ajax * A simple framework for creating AJAX endpoints in Django: https://github.com/joestump/django-ajax == Other relevant tools == * JSONResponse like HttpResponse in views: http://chronosbox.org/blog/jsonresponse-in-django/ * PrototypeJS: http://www.kelvinism.com/2007/06/simple-ajax-with-django_1754.html == Tutorials and other resources == * Another similar link (but more indepth) is http://www.willarson.com/blog/?p=36 (up to Django 1.2 or so , Generic views used in the tutorial has been depreciated in the current version 1.6 , also the CSRF in not handled in this tutorial ) * Reusing forms to do AJAX validation: http://toys.jacobian.org/presentations/2007/oscon/tutorial/#s67 * Doing server-side form validation with Dojo: (old-school style): [wiki:AJAX/Dojo/RefactoredFormSubmit] * Quick learn: http://lethain.com/entry/2007/dec/11/two-faced-django-part-5-jquery-ajax/ * StackOverflow question on this topic: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/511843/what-is-the-best-ajax-library-for-django * Django and AJAX: Dajaxice (2012): http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-dajaxice.html * Django and AJAX: jQuery (2012): http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-jquery.html * Django and AJAX: Dajax (2012): http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-dajax.html * Django and jQuery Ajax Patterns: http://www.infiniterecursion.ca/blog/django/2011/1/30/django-and-jquery-ajax-patterns/