Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications

SitePoint, 2006, Paperback

Product Description

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a new approach for developing web applications. It essentially permits users to interact with a Webpage without forcing a slow & tedious reload of the entire page after every action. This means web applications become more responsive, easier to use, and more intuitive. Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications uses a step-by-step tutorial format that's so easy to follow, you'll be able to build sophisticated and intuitive Ajax web interfaces in no time!
Read this book, and you'll:

Get an overview of the basic technologies you'll need to use to build Ajax applications.

Understand the XMLHttpRequest object, the core of Ajax applications.

Build a cross-browser XMLHttpRequest wrapper that you can use in all of your Ajax projects.

Build an Ajax application monitor that works in real time.

Learn how to use Ajax without breaking older browsers or causing accessibility issues.

Get your Ajax application working with screen readers.

Use dynamic animations to improve usability.

Build edit-in-place functionality.

Create an Ajax search application that pulls data from Amazon, del.icio.us, and Google.

Fix the "Back button" problem.

Use JSON, YAML, and XML to communicate with the server.

Build an Ajax drag 'n' drop chess game.

And a whole lot more!

Throughout the text, the author stresses usability, accessibility, and graceful degradation for older, less-capable web browsers.

Product Details

Title: Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications
Sales Rank: 474992 in Books
Author: Matthew Eernisse
Publisher: SitePoint, 1 edition, 2006-06-14, Paperback, 352 pages, ISBN: 0975841947
Package Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches, 0.95 pounds

Customer Reviews

Disappointing: Like some others have said, this is a dissapointing book. What appeared to be a book that would bridge the gap between using JavaScript to perform DOM tricks and form validation and large AJAX applications turned out to be nothing more than a frantic overview of some of the core technology.
First and foremost, the pacing of this book is horrid. The… More reviews

Learn how to use REST, SOAP and others in the process: Ajax can create high-powered, responsive websites and Matthew Eernise's Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications offers the key to unlocking this power, showing how to build interactivity to web site using JavScript and AJAX applications. Developers - especially those new to AJAX's potentials - will find plenty of tips on using its features, including those to minimize common problems… More reviews

A huge disappointment: I bought this book seeking for an in-depth AJAX reference as it was described by its editors as well as by other reviewers on the net. I found myself reading an entry-level, low-horizon compilation of Google results, stuffed with lots of duplicate, narrow-scoped, non-optimal and non-reusable code chunks.
From a technology point of view, AJAX is a deep, narrow domain: as you discover it, it seems simple, but… More reviews

Great book for both beginners and experts: If you're looking into expanding your web development knowledge and want to learn how to build more responsive desktop-like web pages and applications, this book is for you. The book starts with the basics, but even if you already know what XMLHttpRequest is, there's a lot to discover in the book - things like dealing with loss-of-scope in JavaScript, avoiding… More reviews

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