Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications

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!

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Ajax and PHP Building Responsive Web Applications

Building Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and PHP is the most practical and efficient resource a reader can get to enter the exciting world of AJAX. This book will teach you how to create faster, lighter, better web applications by using the AJAX ingredients technologies to their full potential. Assuming a basic knowledge of PHP, XML, JavaScript and MySQL, this book will help you understand how the heart of AJAX beats and how the constituent technologies work together. After teaching the foundations, the book will walk you through eight real-world case studies covering tasks you?ll be likely to need for your own applications: - AJAX enabled form-validation page - Online chat room - Customized type-ahead text entry solution, that helps users find the help page for the PHP functions - A simple cards game that supports multiple simultaneous sessions - Whiteboard where online users can draw online - Database-enabled, editable and customizable data grid - RSS aggregator application - Use the script.aculo.us JavaScript toolkit to build a drag&drop enabled sortable list The appendixes guide you through installing your working environment, using powerful tools that enable debugging, improving, and profiling your code, working with XSLT and XPath, and working with existing AJAX frameworks.
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