I have been experementing with standard javascript ajax

it goes something like this

Var U = new xmlhttprequest

 

Send data function

{
U.open(properties);
U.setRequestHeader(properties
U.send(data);

}

 

When data is recieved (U.readystatefunction)

{

do something with the data

}

 

Oh and the initial creating of the object is replaced with a string of if statements which test the browser for compatability with various alternatives to xmlhttprequest in order to select a compatable one.

would i be better off just using jquerys AJAX functions
if yes
why and how do they work