autocomplete algorithms, papers, strategies, etc

Question

I\'m wondering if anyone has good resources to read or code to experiment for \"autcomplete\"

I would like to know what\'s the theory behind autocompletion, where t

Answer 1

Check out this blog on implementing autocomplete using GWT:

http://jroller.com/glongman/entry/gwt_autocompleter

But I would recommend you first start with something very simple on your own to grasp how the implementation is done. I'd start with a Trie, maybe even stored completely on the client, then progress to optimizing with server queries if you think they're necessary.