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Head First Ajax
Ajax is no longer an experimental approach to website
development, but the key to building browser-based
applications that form the cornerstone of Web 2.0. Head
First Ajax gives you an up-to-date perspective that lets you
see exactly what you can do -- and has been done -- with
Ajax. With it, you get a highly practical, in-depth,
and
mature view of what is now a mature development approach.
Using the unique and highly effective visual format that has
turned Head First titles into runaway bestsellers, this book
offers a big picture overview to introduce Ajax, and then
explores the use of individual Ajax components -- including
the JavaScript event model, DOM, XML, JSON, and more -- as
it progresses. You'll find plenty of sample applications
that illustrate the concepts, along with exercises, quizzes,
and other interactive features to help you retain what
you've learned.
Head First Ajax covers:
The JavaScript event model
Making Ajax requests with XMLHTTPREQUEST objects
The asynchronous application model
The Document Object Model (DOM)
Manipulating the DOM in JavaScript
Controlling the browser with the Browser Object Model
XHTML Forms
POST Requests
XML Syntax and the XML DOM tree
XML Requests & Responses
JSON -- an alternative to XML
Ajax architecture & patterns
The Prototype LibraryThe book also discusses the server-side
implications of building Ajax applications, and uses a
"black box" approach to server-side components.
Head First Ajax is the ideal guide for experienced web
developers comfortable with scripting -- particularly those
who have completed the exercises in Head First JavaScript --
and for experienced programmers in Java, PHP, and C# who
want to learn client-side programming.
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