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Dojo:The Definitive Guide
Of all the Ajax-specific frameworks, libraries, and toolkits that have popped up in recent years, only Dojo has emerged as a prime contender. This JavaScript toolkit can literally revolutionize the way you develop web applications, and Dojo: The Definitive Guide demonstrates how to create ultra-portable widgets that you can easily share or roll out
on any web server. Widgets have become a highly popular expression of Ajax, enabling developers to build small real-time data applications that web masters and users can import into any web page - applications that offer up-to-date stock quotes, weather, surveys, dictionaries, and more. Dojo is best known for the impressive number of platform-independent widgets it provides, but, like many open-source projects, its documentation is not always complete. Dojo: The Definitive Guide offers you a complete introduction along with a thorough, hard-hitting reference to this toolkit. You will learn how to create complex layouts and form controls closely resembling those found in the most advanced desktop applications. This book: offers a concise introduction to the Dojo 1.0 and Dojo 1.1 betas; includes well-explained examples with scores of tested code samples; focuses on fundamental Base and Core utilities that deliver value to any web application's implementation; demonstrates how easy it is for designers to use out-of-the-box Dojo widgets (dijits) that 'just work'; and, explains DojoX extensions, and key components of Dojo utilizes (Util), including how to use DOH and the build system. Whether you're a one-person company with a significant web presence that's focused on a narrowly defined domain, or an organization employing scores of web developers who are all working on separate but related projects, Dojo: The Definitive Guide is a must-have book that helps you transform your ideas into working applications quickly by leveraging design concepts you already know.
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