If I have a large table of data that when sorted take like 5-10 secs to sort, is it a better UX to just do a page post back or better to add a loading image and use ajax call?
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You generally get better answers if you show what prior research you have done and what your use-case is as different contexts would result in different answers. I.E. if your users are customers on an e-commerce site versus business analysts using a reporting interface 5-10 seconds can mean a world of difference. As it stands now your question is incredibly broad and unqualified.– Charles WesleyCommented Mar 18, 2013 at 23:31
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If time is actually around 5 seconds, having a circular (uncontrolled) gif would do but if the time is around 10 seconds, then you need a loading bar which show how much is done and how much is left.
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Such a delay is poor UX as ajax has changed user's expectations and even when there is large data to load, user expects he would be shown some data straight-away and more will keep loading while he makes use of loaded one. So if it possible, provide loading in segments and don't make your user wait at all.
