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Bulletproof Ajax (Voices That Matter) [Paperback]

Jeremy Keith (Author), Aaron Gustafson (Technical Editor)
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Publication Date: 9 Feb 2007 | ISBN-10: 0321472667 | ISBN-13: 978-0321472663 | Edition: 1

Step-by-step guide reveals best practices for enhancing Web sites with Ajax

  • A step-by-step guide to enhancing Web sites with Ajax.
  • Uses progressive enhancement techniques to ensure graceful degradation (which makes sites usable in all browsers).
  • Shows readers how to write their own Ajax scripts instead of relying on third-party libraries.

Web site designers love the idea of Ajax--of creating Web pages in which information can be updated without refreshing the entire page. But for those who aren't hard-core programmers, enhancing pages using Ajax can be a challenge. Even more of a challenge is making sure those pages work for all users. In Bulletproof Ajax, author Jeremy Keith demonstrates how developers comfortable with CSS and (X)HTML can build Ajax functionality without frameworks, using the ideas of graceful degradation and progressive enhancement to ensure that the pages work for all users. Throughout this step-by-step guide, his emphasis is on best practices with an approach to building Ajax pages called Hijax, which improves flexibility and avoids worst-case scenarios.

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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition (9 Feb 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321472667
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321472663
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 1 x 22 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Step-by-step guide reveals best practices for enhancing Web sites with Ajax

  • A step-by-step guide to enhancing Web sites with Ajax.
  • Uses progressive enhancement techniques to ensure graceful degradation (which makes sites usable in all browsers).
  • Shows readers how to write their own Ajax scripts instead of relying on third-party libraries.

Web site designers love the idea of Ajax--of creating Web pages in which information can be updated without refreshing the entire page. But for those who aren't hard-core programmers, enhancing pages using Ajax can be a challenge. Even more of a challenge is making sure those pages work for all users. In Bulletproof Ajax, author Jeremy Keith demonstrates how developers comfortable with CSS and (X)HTML can build Ajax functionality without frameworks, using the ideas of graceful degradation and progressive enhancement to ensure that the pages work for all users. Throughout this step-by-step guide, his emphasis is on best practices with an approach to building Ajax pages called Hijax, which improves flexibility and avoids worst-case scenarios.

About the Author

Working with the Web consultancy firm, Clearleft, Jeremy Keith creates elegant, usable Web sites using the troika of Web standards: CSS, (X)HTML, and the Document Object Model. He is a member of the Web Standards Project and joint lead of the DOM Scripting Task Force. He teaches hands-on Ajax and DOM Scripting in full-day workshops and is the author of DOM Scripting: JavaScript Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, rapid introduction, for those who already know HTML and a little JS 2 Sep 2007
By Brennan Young
Format:Paperback
I was a bit skeptical when I saw how slender this book was, and when the author started with a brush-up on JavaScript syntax, I began wondering whether there would be any 'meat'.

Pretty soon, though, I was well into the practicalities of Ajax, described clearly and succinctly, with even the warts (and all) mentioned in enough detail that I now feel confident enough to tackle multi-platform Ajax jobs. The various popular Ajax frameworks are discussed, and the most important pitfalls are negotiated on the basis of offering a wide range of solutions. At no time do you feel 'locked-in' to a particular framework or paradigm.

If you're a complete newcomer to web design, this book might be a bit of a challenge, but if you've been a bit around the houses, and know some HTML and Javascript already, this is THE Ajax book to buy. Why pay more for a few extra hundred 'baby's first website' pages you'll never read anyway?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic introduction to AJAX 21 Aug 2007
By J. Macpherson
Format:Paperback
This is going to be a quick review, but this is a great book.

I bought Jeremy Keith's first book DOM Scripting and couldn't wait to read this, the authors second book.

I am a designer but have a have medium ranged skills in PHP and Javascript and found this book slightly below my level, but the code examples were explained enough for the smart newbie.

It certainly wont take your skills up to an advanced level of AJAX but its a fantastic introduction and will not only teach how to build an intermediate AJAX system, but the why and why not.

I can't recommend this book enough for anyone looking to get a foothold of AJAX which is now popping up everywhere on the web.

Really looking forward to the authors third book, which i really hope is in production.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Like it, but could cover some more issues 5 Dec 2009
By Niuniek
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This book, gives you some insight into proper Ajax programming techinques, however it is missing some 150 pages of different examples and explanations. It is targeted at an intermediate reader and only if you have no access to the internet. What I mean is that you can get better knowledge elswhere and it will not cost you a penny.
Authors message to the reader is: Unless you write a full blown application Ajax should enhance your site and not be a main technology used throughout.
Overall verdict: It's easy to read, but buy something else if you really want to learn Ajax.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Ajax explained right from the beginning 21 Mar 2009
By Zlatin Ivanov
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Another one must read and easy to follow books from Jeremy Keith on how to build a better Web sites with Ajax functionality right from the start. Not just that but bulletproofing your content for maximum accessibility and richer user experience trough the methods of Progressive enhancement. For people willing to build a better Web community.
Thank you Jeremy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bulletproof Ajax (but lightweight) 30 Aug 2012
By Sergio P
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This is a thin book that starts with the basics and is aimed at readers that have at least some experience in frontend development. It doesn't go into the depth of software development for the web. Actually, the content of the first chapters can be found easily in other sources online. And if you wish something about best practices and patterns for Ajax development, you won't find much here.

In my point of view, the most relevant topics discussed in this book are progressive enhancement and the way ajax challenges search engines' indexing and accessibility. But even these topics are explained in articles online. It is a good read, but not a book to which you will come back very often.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but very short. 9 Dec 2008
By Mr. Finbarr Taylor
Format:Paperback
The first thing I noticed about this book is how short it is. It is only around 200 pages, and has been really lengthened by the fact that there is a 2 inch margin between the text and the edge of the page. I think that if it wasn't for the margin, there would only be around 130 pages. I read this book in the space of 2 hours. Contains a fair amount of background info such as the origin of the term AJAX.

This book has the usual Jeremy Keith style about it; a bit of waffle about Greek mythology followed by a very concise explanation of the actual mechanism, but well written. Fair play to the man.

It is informative, but if you are a programmer this book is a bit of a waste of time - you're better just looking at a couple of ajax articles. I don't think it's worth as much as £14.99 either because of how short it is. Nicely finished in colour, this book is web 2.0 throughout in style. If you are a web designer with absolutely no clue about server side scripting and strongly typed programming, then this is a good option for you.
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2 of 23 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book - I would have given it -10 stars 28 Sep 2008
By The code writer
Format:Paperback
This book is total rubbish, I bought it to lean Ajax and make my websites look cool but you can't learn anything from this book. There are many code segments which mean nothing unless you can see all the code a - collection of functions is useless if you can't see how they work in html.
It talks about the advantages and disadvantages of XML, then looks at JSON telling us that it stands for "JavaScript Object Notation, and pronounced like the name Jason. Incidentally in Greek mythology, one of Jasons Argonauts was Telamon, father of Ajax"
Why not just say JavaScript Object Notation pronounced Jason - and
If I wanted a book on Greek mythology I would have bought one. I paid £24.99 for the book read it twice and leant nothing.
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