Last edited: 2007-02-22 - suggest a modification
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This is a rating bar script done with PHP and mySQL that allows users to rate stuff with no page refresh. There are also instructions for integrating with Wordpress.
It is a major improvement on the previous version because it is now unobtrusive, meaning that if Javascript is off it will still work (although the page will refresh). You can also set the number of rating units you want to use (i.e. 4 stars, 5 stars, or 10 stars) on a rater to rater basis (see samples below or read the docs). A few other changes were made as well - see the docs for details. Note that this script isn't tied to any specific system (such as WordPress), so you should be able to adapt it to your situation without too much trouble.
http://www.masugadesign.com/the-lab/scripts/unobtrusive-ajax-star-rating-bar/
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