Kurzbeschreibung
* Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a combination of existing technologies that programmers can use to build blazingly fast interactive Web applications; it now powers cutting-edge apps such as Google Maps, Google Suggest, Gmail, Amazon's A9.com, and flickr
* This is the Ajax book developers will reach for first-nearly 650 pages packed with clear explanations that cut through Ajax complexities, short tutorials that demonstrate Ajax techniques, real-world examples that programmers can adapt, and hundreds of useful tips and tricks
* Topics covered include working with JavaScript, tying Ajax into Google, debugging Ajax, using the DOM, harnessing Frameworks, handling Cascading Style Sheets, working with Ajax patterns, and securing Ajax applications
* The companion Web site includes all code from the book
Synopsis
This book teaches you to build interactive Web applications with Ajax. It enables you to create live searches and online spreadsheets. It also helps you discover programming mistakes to avoid! It also enables you to create blazing fast Web applications with powerful Ajax. If you think that mastering Ajax is too difficult, guess again. You can create Web applications that look and feel like desktop apps in less time than you think with the comprehensive Ajax instruction in this in depth book. You'll find easy to follow tutorials, hundreds of tips and tricks, and so much practical information that even skilled developers will reach for this book first. Let this Bible be your guide as you jump into the hottest Web programming technology in years. It enables you to master the fundamentals JavaScript[regsitered], XML, dynamic HTML, and CSS Tie Ajax into Google with the Google[registered] API. It shows you how to handle simultaneous XMLHttp Request objects in Ajax. It helps you to use Ajax frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, AjaxTags, and others. It enables you to understand the Document Object Model (DOM) and create floating menus and effects with CSS.
It shows you how to encrypt data over plain HTTP using JavaScript. It helps you to adapt real world examples to your own programs.