Script.aculo.us is built on Prototype which contains the AJAX core. Script.aculo.us adds the visual effects such as drag'n'drop.
As you don't want any additional AJAX functionality and you're interest is focused only on drag and drop script.aculo.us could be larger that you need to,so I recommend another library focused on your needs:
I think what you are trying to do is to implement a mechanism where each column acts like a container and where each container's content can be dragged and dropped between containers and perhaps some additional actions (sorting) can be done within a container.
I know that these concepts are nicely implemented in script.aculo.us with Draggables and Droppables (maybe this is not what you want to hear).
THEY ARE NOT USING AJAX as it has been already pointed out...AJAX IS JAVASCRIPT TO BEGIN WITH!
That is a library that has Ajax Functionality in it. You are not using the Ajax functionality. You are using the Drag and Drop portion on the code. Yes Ajax can be connected to it, but YOU DO NOT have to do it.
Trust me, you just have to link the js files and add two lines of code and bam it will be working for you and your boss will think you are a genious.
Originally posted by Eric Pascarello: Trust me, you just have to link the js files and add two lines of code and bam it will be working for you and your boss will think you are a genious. Eric
LOL! That's the problem when someone discovers something like the Scriptaculous effects -- they start using it for everything whether it's appropriate or not!