Ajax For Dummies
Published on 14. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-471-78597-2 (ISBN)
Description
Create Web applications that act like desktop ones
Brush up on JavaScript, use free Ajax frameworks, and make your sites rock
What if shoppers at your online store could fill their carts without waiting for multiple page refreshes? What if searches produced instant results on the same page? With this book you won't have to wonder "what if" -- you can use Ajax to make it happen! Get the scoop on all the technologies and start cranking out great applications.
Discover how to
* Use CSS with Ajax
* Connect to Ajax communities
* Handle browsers that don?t do JavaScript
* Tie Ajax into Google
* Work with XML DOM
* Connect Ajax to PHP and JSP
Reviews / Votes
"...done a great job of explaining the various technologies behind Ajax...." (Practical Web Design, June 2006) "...surprisingly good book..." (Computer Shoppers, June 2006)More details
Product info
Paperback
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
723 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-78597-2 (9780471785972)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
Steve Holzner is the award-winning author of nearly 100 computer books. His books have sold more than 2 million copies and have been translated into 18 languages around the world. He specializes in online topics, especially Ajax, and he has long done commercial Ajax programming.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Ajax 101.
Chapter 2: It's All About JavaScript.
Part II: Programming in Ajax.
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Ajax.
Chapter 4: Ajax in Depth.
Part III: Ajax Frameworks.
Chapter 5: Introducing Ajax Frameworks.
Chapter 6: More Powerful Ajax Frameworks.
Chapter 7: Server-Side Ajax Frameworks.
Part IV: In-Depth Ajax Power.
Chapter 8: Handling XML int Ajax Applications.
Chapter 9: Working with Cascading Style Sheets in Ajax Applications.
Chapter 10: Working with Ajax and PHP.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 11: Ten Ajax Design Issues You Should Know About.
Chapter 12: Ten Super-Useful Ajax Resources.
Index.