Ajax for dummies / by Steve Holzner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holzner, Steven.

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ajax (Web site development technology).

JavaScript (Computer program language).

XML (Document markup language).

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Ajax For Dummies; About the Author; Dedication; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Ajax 101; How Does Ajax Work?; What Can You Do with Ajax?; When Is Ajax a Good Choice?; Chapter 2: It's All About JavaScript; Taking a First Look at Ajax in Action; Enter JavaScript; Making Something Happen: Browser Events; Dividing and Conquering: JavaScript Functions; You Must Remember This: Storing Data

Picking and Choosing with the if StatementIt Just Gets Better: The for Loop; Over and Over with the while Loop!; Pushing Some Buttons; Part II: Programming in Ajax; Chapter 3: Getting to Know Ajax; Writing Some Ajax; Interactive Mouseovers Using Ajax; Getting Interactive with Server-Side Scripting; Time for Some XML; Passing Data to the Server with GET; Passing Data to the Server with POST; Chapter 4: Ajax in Depth; Returning JavaScript from the Server; Connecting to Google for a Live Search; Calling a Different Domain; Reversing the Roles: Performing Validation on the Server

Getting Some Amazing Data with HEAD RequestsFinding the Problem: Debugging Ajax; Overload: Handling Multiple Concurrent Requests; Part III: Ajax Frameworks; Chapter 5: Introducing Ajax Frameworks; A Little More Ajax Power; Introducing the Ajax Gold Framework; Finding Ajax Frameworks in the Wild; Chapter 6: More Powerful Ajax Frameworks; Dragging and Dropping with Shopping Carts; Looking at Some Heavier-Weight Frameworks; Chapter 7: Server-Side Ajax Frameworks; Writing JavaScript by Using Ajax Frameworks; Accessing Java with Direct Web Remoting; Building Web Applications with Echo2

Handling Ajax and JavaServer Pages with Ajax TagsHandling Java with SWATO; Tracking Down the Many Other Frameworks Available; Part IV: In-Depth Ajax Power; Chapter 8: Handling XML in Ajax Applications; Understanding Basic XML; Requesting XML Data in Ajax; Extracting XML Data Using Properties; Accessing XML Elements by Name; Accessing Attribute Values in XML Elements; Validating XML Documents in Ajax Applications; Chapter 9: Working with Cascading Style Sheets in Ajax Applications; An Ajax-Driven Menu System; Displaying Text That Gets Noticed; Chapter 10: Working with Ajax and PHP

Starting with PHPGetting a Handle on Variables; Handling Your Data with Operators; Making Choices with the if Statement; Round and Round with Loops; Handling HTML Controls; Sending Data to the Server; Reading Files; Writing Files; Working with Databases; Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 11: Ten Ajax Design Issues You Should Know About; Breaking the Back Button and Bookmarks; Giving Visual Cues; Leaving the User in Control; Remembering All the Different Browsers; Showing Users When Text Changes; Avoiding a Sluggish Browser; Handling Sensitive Data; Creating a Backup Plan

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470038093

0470038098

OCLC:

271801421