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Paperback: 296 pages
Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf; illustrated edition edition (10 April 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0976694085
ISBN-13: 978-0976694083
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 19 x 2.4 cm

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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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It used to be that you had to make a hard choice: the ease of deployment of a web page, or the interactive features of a rich desktop application. Now you can have it all. Ajax redefines the user experience for web applications. Using existing standards, your application can provide a compelling user interface--delivered plug-in free--using modern web browsers. This book shows you how to work the Ajax magic easily, exploring both the fundamental technologies and the emerging frameworks that make it easy. It's not just Ajax, it's Pragmatic Ajax.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for Ajax, 11 Jul 2006

By	A. K. C. Green "rarepleasures" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Another great book from Pragmatic Programmers. A useful resource on what you need to know about Ajax, once you've grasped what Ajax is and how it works.

The book is not a 'teach yourself Ajax from scratch' book, rather it serves as an introduction to the various Ajax frameworks / libraries which is what you'll be using once you grasp the basics.

The first section on creating a Google maps type application was a bit overwhelming, but subsequent chapters on Prototype, Dojo etc explained clearly and concisely what they were, with some basic examples of how to call their API. It serves as a great handle on where Ajax is at and where you should be looking to get further into it.

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