Ajax bible / Steven Holzner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holzner, Steven.

Series:

Bible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ajax (Web site development technology).

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (722 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Build interactive Web applications with AjaxCreate live searches and online spreadsheetsDiscover programming mistakes to avoid!Create blazing-fast Web applications with powerful AjaxIf 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.

Contents:

Ajax Bible; Contents; Preface; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You'll Need; Acknowledgments; Part I Fundamental Ajax; Chapter 1 Essential Ajax; What Does "Ajax" Mean?; What Can You Do with Ajax?; Summary; Chapter 2 Know Your JavaScript; What Is JavaScript's Place in Ajax?; A Brief History of JavaScript; Getting Started with JavaScript; Creating JavaScript Functions; Storing Your Data in Variables; Operating on Your Data with Operators; Making Decisions with the If Statement; Executing Different Code in Different Browsers; Working with Loops

Connecting JavaScript to HTML ButtonsSummary; Chapter 3 Creating Ajax Applications; Writing Ajax; Interacting with Server-Side Code; Passing Data to Server-Side Scripts; Using Ajax with XML; Summary; Chapter 4 Serious Ajax Programming; Working with Multiple Concurrent XMLHttpRequest Requests; Handling JavaScript Sent from the Server; Connecting to Google Suggest; Calling Another Domain in Ajax; A Login Example; Working with Ajax and Head Requests; Eliminate Caching; Summary; Part II Ajax in Depth; Chapter 5 Introducing Ajax Frameworks; Using the Ajax Utility Library

Using libXmlRequest to Download XMLUsing AJAXLib to Download XML; Summary; Chapter 6 More Advanced Ajax Frameworks; Using the Majax Framework; Using the Sack Framework; Using the XHConn Framework; Using the uniAjax Framework; Using the AjaxGear Framework; Using the AjaxRequest Framework; Using the Http Framework to Avoid Caching; Using the Sarissa Framework to Handle XML; Using the Interactive Website Framework to Handle XML; Summary; Chapter 7 Using Server-Side Ajax Frameworks; Working with PHP-Based Frameworks; Working with Java-Based Frameworks; Working with Ajax and Ruby on Rails; Summary

Part III Ajax and the DOM, XML, CSS, and Dynamic HTMLChapter 8 The DOM and Event Handling; Introducing the DOM; Appending Elements Using the DOM; Replacing Elements Using the DOM; Creating an Ajax-Enabled Shopping Cart; Downloading Images with Ajax; Handling Ajax Timeouts; Summary; Chapter 9 XML and Ajax; Creating XML; Handling XML with JavaScript; Retrieving Data from an XML Document; Handling White Space in the Mozilla, Netscape, and Firefox Web Browsers; Handling White Space in a Cross-Browser Way; Accessing XML Data Directly; Accessing XML Attribute Values; Validating Your XML; Summary

Chapter 10 Cascading Style Sheets and AjaxAjax-Enabled Menus; Getting Text Noticed in Ajax Applications; Scrolling Text; Styling Text Using CSS; Styling Colors and Backgrounds Using CSS; Styling Locations in Web Pages; Summary; Chapter 11 Dynamic HTML and Ajax; Creating Mouseovers; Using Dynamic Styles; Using document. write; Using Dynamic HTML Methods to Update Part of a Page; Using Dynamic HTML Properties to Update Part of a Page; Using Text Ranges to Update Part of a Page; Using createElement to Create New Elements on the Fly; Creating Dynamic Tables

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611237912

9781281237910

1281237914

9780470377512

0470377518

OCLC:

228414223