Combining tried-and-true CSS, XML, and JavaScript™ technologies,
Ajax provides web developers with the ability to create more
sophisticated and responsive user interfaces and break free from
the "click-and-wait" standard that has dominated the web since its
introduction.
This book discusses the range of request brokers (including the
hidden frame technique, iframes, and XMLHttp) and explains when one
should be used over another. You will also learn different Ajax
techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication
on your web site and in web applications. Each chapter builds on
information in the previous chapters so that by the end of the
book, you will have gained the practical knowledge necessary to
implement your own Ajax solutions.
What you will learn from this book Different methods for
achieving Ajax communication and when to use each A variety of Ajax
design patterns to use in specific data retrieval circumstances
Techniques for using Ajax with RSS and Atom to produce a web-based
news aggregator How to use JavaScript Object Notation as an
alternate data transmission format for Ajax communications How to
create Ajax widgets, such as a weather display and news ticker,
that can be included in your web site
Who this book is for
This book is for web developers who want to enhance the
usability of their sites and applications. Familiarity with
JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is necessary, as is experience with a
server-side language such as PHP or a .NET language.
Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working
programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers,
developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they
address theissues technology professionals face every day. They
provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new
technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
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