Pragmatic Ajax: a Web 2.0 primer

Justin Gehtland, Ben Galbraith, Dion Almaer9780976694083, 0-9766940-8-5

It’s not just another book on Ajax. It’s Pragmatic Ajax : a concise, complete look at a new way of envisioning and implementing browser-based applications.
Ajax turns static web pages into interactive applications. Now you can deploy rich-client applications to clients without sacrificing the easy deployment of web applications. But to many folks, Ajax seems difficult. That’s why we produced this book. As a Pragmatic guide, it strips away the mystery and shows you the easy way to make Ajax work for you.

We cover the the basics of DHTML, JavaScript, and the infamous XmlHttpRequest call. You’ll see how to add Ajax to existing programs, and design new applications to exploit the power of Web 2.0. Learn the three layers of Ajax framework, and when (and how) to use each. See how to create rich clients, use visual effects, add client-side validation, and handle forms. Write applications that degrade gracefully if clients don’t support JavaScript. And see how to integrate your Ajaxified clients into Java, .NET, and Ruby on Rails server frameworks.

With Pragmatic Ajax, you’ll: Understand the breadth of the Ajax/Web 2.0 landscape, and go-indepth on how Ajax works Learn how JavaScript works with your server-side framework See how to easily apply Ajax techniques to an existing application–and when not to Know what’s coming by looking at new features and frameworks currently in active development.

Writing dynamic applications isn’t that hard. Folks are awed by Google Maps, but it isn’t rocket science (apart from the satellite pictures). As a special bonus, see how to implement your own Google Maps-like application using DHTML.

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Table of contents :
Building Rich Internet Applications with Ajax……Page 8
A Tale in Three Acts……Page 9
Google Maps: The Missing Spark……Page 11
What is Ajax?……Page 12
Whither Now?……Page 14
Ajax to the Rescue……Page 16
The Grubby Details……Page 24
Wrapping Up……Page 27
A Review of Client-side JavaScript……Page 28
Manipulating the Web Page……Page 34
Retrieving Data……Page 41
Summary……Page 43
Rocket Scientists?……Page 45
Your Own Google Maps……Page 46
Creating Ajaxian Maps……Page 52
Conclusion……Page 80
Frameworks, Toolkits, and Libraries……Page 81
Remoting with the Dojo Toolkit……Page 86
Remoting with the Prototype library……Page 93
Wrapping Up……Page 95
Ajax and JavaScript for the UI……Page 96
Conclusion……Page 121
Some Standard Usages……Page 122
It Isn’t All Just Wine and Roses………Page 135
Conclusion……Page 145
Server-side Framework Integration……Page 147
Different Strategies for Integration……Page 148
The PHP Frameworks……Page 150
Working with Sajax……Page 151
XOAD……Page 158
Wrapping Up……Page 163
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