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Pragmatic Ajax: A Web 2.0 Primer
It's not just another book on Ajax. It's Pragmatic Ajax: a
concise, complete look at a new way of envisioning and
implementing browser-based applications.
Ajax turns static web pages into interactive applications.
Now you can deploy rich-client applications to clients
without sacrificing the easy deployment of web applications.
But
to many folks, Ajax seems difficult. That's why we
produced this book. As a Pragmatic guide, it strips away the
mystery and shows you the easy way to make Ajax work for
you.
We cover the the basics of DHTML, JavaScript, and the
infamous XmlHttpRequest call. You'll see how to add Ajax to
existing programs, and design new applications to exploit
the power of Web 2.0. Learn the three layers of Ajax
framework, and when (and how) to use each. See how to create
rich clients, use visual effects, add client-side
validation, and handle forms. Write applications that
degrade gracefully if clients don't support JavaScript. And
see how to integrate your Ajaxified clients into Java, .NET,
and Ruby on Rails server frameworks.
With Pragmatic Ajax, you'll:
Understand the breadth of the Ajax/Web 2.0 landscape, and
go-indepth on how Ajax works
Learn how JavaScript works with your server-side framework
See how to easily apply Ajax techniques to an existing
application--and when not to
Know what's coming by looking at new features and frameworks
currently in active development.
Writing dynamic applications isn't that hard. Folks are awed
by Google Maps, but it isn't rocket science (apart from the
satellite pictures). As a special bonus, see how to
implement your own Google Maps-like application using DHTML.
Building rich internet applications with Ajax
Creating google maps
Ajax in Action
Ajax in action
Ajax explained
Ajax frameworks
Ajax UI
Debugging Ajax applications
Degradable Ajax
JSON & JSON-RPC
Server-side framework integration
Ajax with PHP
Ajax with Rails
Proxy-based Ajax with DWR
ASP.NET & Atlas
Ajax in the future & beyond
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