| Ajax in Action Contributor(s): Crane, Dave (Author), Pascarello, Eric (Author), James, Darren (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932394613 ISBN-13: 9781932394610 Publisher: Manning Publications OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Ajax exploded onto the scene in the Spring of 2005 when a Web site defined the term. Then, Google released Google Maps and GMail, powerful examples of what Ajax can do. This book explains the big picture and how to unlearn many old coding habits. It explains the design patterns and best practices to create a live interface for the user, not get in his way. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Java |
| Dewey: 005.276 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7.5" W x 9.2" (2.51 lbs) 680 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Val's BlogA tremendously useful field guide specifically written for developers down in the trenches...waiting for the killer solution... Web users are getting tired of the traditional web experience. They get frustrated losing their scroll position; they get annoyed waiting for refresh; they struggle to reorient themselves on every new page. And the list goes on. With asynchronous JavaScript and XML, known as Ajax, you can give them a better experience. Once users have experienced an Ajax interface, they hate to go back. Ajax is new way of thinking that can result in a flowing and intuitive interaction with the user. Ajax in Action helps you implement that thinking--it explains how to distribute the application between the client and the server (hint: use a nested MVC design) while retaining the integrity of the system. You will learn how to ensure your app is flexible and maintainable, and how good, structured design can help avoid problems like browser incompatibilities. Along the way it helps you unlearn many old coding habits. Above all, it opens your mind to the many advantages gained by placing much of the processing in the browser. If you are a web developer who has prior experience with web technologies, this book is for you. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. |