Ajax For Dummies (eBook)

Steve Holzner (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2006 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-03809-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Ajax is short for "Asynchronous
JavaScript+CSS+DOM+XMLHttpRequest."

Even if you weren't intimidated before, that tidbit is
probably enough to make you reach for the Excedrin. Just reach for
Ajax For Dummies instead. With screen shots, actual code and
explanations, and live Web sites where you can see Ajax
applications doing their thing, it will have you using Ajax to
create Web applications that look an act like desktop applications
in no time. With Ajax, you can speed up and clean up your Web
applications. Shoppers at your online store can fill their carts
without waiting for multiple page refreshes. Searchers on your
sites can get instant results on the same page.

This guide takes you on a tour of how Ajax is used today,
complete with examples of Ajax applications in action, such as an
Ajax-enabled Yahoo! search or an Ajax-based chat application. Then
it gives you basics on using JavaScript. After that you dive in and
get info on:

* Writing some Ajax, interactive mouseovers using Ajax, passing
data to the server with GET or POST, and more

* Connecting to Google for a live search

* Using free Ajax frameworks so you don't have to start
from scratch, including Ajax Gold (written specifically for this
book), AJAXLib, and grabbing XML with libXmlRequest

* All kinds of Ajax techniques, such as using Ajax for
drag-and-drop operations, pop-up menus, downloading images behind
the scenes, and more

* Using SACK (simple AJAX code kit), decoding XML with Sarissa,
and creating visual effects with Rico

* Handling XML int Ajax Applications

* Working with cascading style sheets (CCS) in Ajax, including
setting up the styles, displaying a menu, styling text, handling
colors and backgrounds, and more

* Working with Ajax and PHP

Complete with a companion Web site, free Ajax frameworks, and
sample code you can use, Ajax for Dummies is your friendly
guide to creating truly user-friendly Web sites!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are
not included as part of eBook file.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started 7

Chapter 1: Ajax 101 9

Chapter 2: It's All About JavaScript 21

Part II: Programming in Ajax 73

Chapter 3: Getting to Know Ajax 75

Chapter 4: Ajax in Depth 113

Part III: Ajax Frameworks 151

Chapter 5: Introducing Ajax Frameworks 153

Chapter 6: More Powerful Ajax Frameworks 181

Chapter 7: Server-Side Ajax Frameworks 213

Part IV: In-Depth Ajax Power 235

Chapter 8: Handling XML int Ajax Applications 237

Chapter 9: Working with Cascading Style Sheets in Ajax Applications 269

Chapter 10: Working with Ajax and PHP 297

Part V: The Part of Tens 323

Chapter 11: Ten Ajax Design Issues You Should Know About 325

Chapter 12: Ten Super-Useful Ajax Resources 331

Index 337

Rezensionen

"...done a great job of explaining the various technologies behind
Ajax...." (Practical Web Design, June 2006)

"...surprisingly good book..." (Computer Shoppers, June
2006)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.5.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge ► XML
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• Schlagworte: Computer Science • Informatik • Webentwicklung • Web-Entwicklung • Web Site Development
• ISBN-10: 0-470-03809-8 / 0470038098
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-03809-3 / 9780470038093