Ajax for Dummies Contributor(s): Holzner, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471785970 ISBN-13: 9780471785972 Publisher: For Dummies OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Create Web applications that act like desktop ones Brush up on JavaScript, use free Ajax frameworks, and make your sites rock What if shoppers at your online store could fill their carts without waiting for multiple page refreshes? What if searches produced instant results on the same page? With this book you won't have to wonder "what if" -- you can use Ajax to make it happen! Get the scoop on all the technologies and start cranking out great applications. Discover how to Use CSS with Ajax Connect to Ajax communities Handle browsers that don?t do JavaScript Tie Ajax into Google Work with XML DOM Connect Ajax to PHP and JSP |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Xml |
Dewey: 005.133 |
Series: For Dummies |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 7.26" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 384 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Ajax is short for "Asynchronous JavaScript+CSS+DOM+XMLHttpRequest." Even if you weren't intimidated before, that tidbit is probably enough to make you reach for the Excedrin. Just reach for Ajax For Dummies instead. With screen shots, actual code and explanations, and live Web sites where you can see Ajax applications doing their thing, it will have you using Ajax to create Web applications that look an act like desktop applications in no time. With Ajax, you can speed up and clean up your Web applications. Shoppers at your online store can fill their carts without waiting for multiple page refreshes. Searchers on your sites can get instant results on the same page. This guide takes you on a tour of how Ajax is used today, complete with examples of Ajax applications in action, such as an Ajax-enabled Yahoo search or an Ajax-based chat application. Then it gives you basics on using JavaScript. After that you dive in and get info on:
Complete with a companion Web site, free Ajax frameworks, and sample code you can use, Ajax for Dummies is your friendly guide to creating truly user-friendly Web sites Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. |