Well the whole story is in the book but the short answer is that I was the first information architect in an organization that was traditionally design-oriented and I felt I needed a tool to help me gain the trust and support of my colleagues.
Ajax isn't a technology. It's really several technologies each flourishing...
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
So if you stay ready you ain't gotta get ready and that is how I run my life.
