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Foundations of Ajax (Foundation)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.13
EAN: 9781590595824
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1590595823
Label: Apress
Manufacturer: Apress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: October 14, 2005
Publisher: Apress
Release Date: July 09, 2008
Studio: Apress
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Editorial Review:
If the question you have about Ajax is, 'I'm on a deadlinewhat tools are available, and how can I use them now?' Foundations of Ajax is your book.
— Joey deVilla, Dr. Dobb's Journal
Where Foundations of Ajax shines is its no-nonsense introduction, implementation, and expansion of the basics of Ajax programming, leaving the reader confidently ready to utilize the concepts within.
— Craig Maloney, Slashdot Reviewer
Foundations of Ajax hits the mark with its recipe-style format and examples . . . The elements of each example are well explained and easy to understand but arent diluted with pages of theory and whys. This book is all how.
— Gregg Bolinger
The one big thing that impressed me about this book was the fact that it...has so many detailed, in-depth code samples and discussions. It doesn't just present code samples though. It takes you through the how's and the why's, which is cool.
— greg hughes - dot - net
Ajax burst onto the Web development scene by offering highly interactive, desktop-like Web applications that can be deployed through any modern Web browser without the need for special plug-ins. Ajax is built on existing Web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and it is used in conjunction with your favorite server-side language. Foundations of Ajax explains how to combine these technologies effectively to implement Ajax into your new or existing Web applications. Like you, we are developers who are "in the trenches," tasked with building Web-enabled applications that provide real value to our customers. As the Web continues to grow, the demand for more expressive and engaging interfaces will continue to increase.
Much of the early hype surrounding Ajax centered on its use by Internet powerhouses such as Google and Amazon. However, just because the initial forays into Ajax were pioneered by leading software development firms doesnt mean your application wouldnt also benefit from these techniques. You already know how to develop Web applications, so this book uses specific, focused examples to teach the Ajax tools and techniques youll need to bring your applications to life. Armed with this book and your existing development expertise, you too will be able to apply Ajax techniques to your application to enrich the end users experience.
When we first saw the potential of Ajax, we knew we had to start leveraging it for our own applications. Along the way weve learned some hard-earned knowledge that we thought needed to be shared with the rest of the development community. With this book youll be able to easily extend your own applications with Ajax and have fun while doing it. We hope that someday well be reading about your great Ajax-enabled application!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Good foundation/introduction to Ajax
This is a good book if you are looking for an introduction to Ajax programming with straight to the point examples and common tools.
Rating:  - Not for a starter
I am a professional Java guy but i can't get what I want (knowledge about Javascript/AJAX programming objects) from this book because the book highlights on advanced concepts from related technologies to explain things. So unless you are a pretty competent Javascript programmer you will struggle to understand this book and struggle to understand the significance of what you are being told and why.
Rating:  - Lackluster
This book is terrible. The exposition is rather poor and shallow. Too focused on Java and not JavaScript/Ajax. The authors knowledge of JavaScript come across as being peripheral and unfocused. This book is simply riding the Ajax craze wave and if you're a self-respecting programmer, you'll be returning this book in no time. Terribly disappointed. There are two other books on Ajax/JavaScript that do a much, much better job at explaining the technology and its uses than this primer; I'd give the names, ... Read More
Rating: - Good starting point for practical Ajax implementation
This book from Ryan Asleson and Nathaniel Schutta is a basic introduction to Ajax focused on the user interaction aspects. Therefore, most of the book focuses on how to use JavaScript to enhance user experience on web sites. After introducing the XMLHttpRequest object and server communication, the authors show how the Ajax approach can be used in various interaction contexts. The final chapters of the book are dedicated to tools than can ease JavaScript development, particularly for the testing and debugging ... Read More
Rating: - Good sample code for beginner
It is not a thick book. Easy to read, to finish. It does a good job to introduce Ajax to beginner. It introduces several situations you can start to use Ajax, like data checking, auto page refresh... Almost every web project can apply Ajax on these areas.
I do not give it 5 stars because it talks too much javascript. This is not a javascript book, why does auther need to tell reader how to debug javascript?
But it is still a very good book for beginner to quickly learn ajax with ... Read More
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