Ajax For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471785970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. 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. Then it gives you basics on using JavaScript. With Ajax, you can speed up and clean up your Web applications. After that you dive in and get info on:Writing some Ajax, interactive mouseovers using Ajax,
"done a great job of explaining the various technologies behind Ajax." (Practical Web Design, June 2006) "surprisingly good book" (Computer Shoppers, June 2006)
. Steve Holzner is the award-winning author of nearly 100 computer books. His books have sold more than 2 million copies and have been translated into 18 languages around the world. He specializes in online topics, especially Ajax, and he has long done commercial Ajax programming
Hello, does the word "proofreading" mean anything to you? This might be a wonderful book but it's hard to tell through the proofreading errors. I'm only 27 pages into chapter 2 and I've already found 25 errors. The errors might be manageable to someone who already knows how to program in JavaScript. But for those new to the language the errors will drive you crazy. There's . "An OK book harmed by many typos" according to Ronald Gans. A maybe An OK book harmed by many typos A maybe 3 stars. The typos are amazing. It's as if Mr. Holzner never looked at the finished product. Here's some lines from Page 81: Read/write Read/write Read-only / Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-onlyWhat is this? (And this is one of MANY MANY). Was there even a proofreader? Wiley People: Hi. stars. The typos are amazing. It's as if Mr. Holzner never looked at the finished product. Here's some lines from Page 81: Read/write Read/write Read-only / Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-only Read-onlyWhat is this? (And this is one of MANY MANY). Was there even a proofreader? Wiley People: Hi. Up and running instantly! This book is just great. It's easy to digest, and the examples are really useful. Best of all, it explains the right way AND the wrong way. Long story short; before this book I couldn't use or understand Ajax and now I use it a lot and understand it perfectly.