Product Description
Building "Web 2.0"/Ajax" applications is all the rage right now, and there is a lot of complicated code involved, but a lot of budding web developers don't realize that most of the hard work is already done for them, and available on the Web, through JavaScript libraries to provide most of that Ajax/DOM Scripting functionality out of the box, Application programming interfaces (APIs,) and hosting services such as Flickr and YouTube to provide all they need to easily store and retrieve their media (be it images, video, or whatever.) All the developer needs to know is enough to successfully wire together all this functionality successfully and responsibly, and this book shows you how. It assumes no knowledge at the start, showing how to set up an effective development environment, then moving on to building up a complete professional "Ajaxy"/"Web 2.0" site step by step, all using ready made functionality available on the web, including storing, retrieving, and displaying content, images and video, and effective site navigation, all topped off with a beautiful CSS layout. But it doesn't stop here. The reader is also shown how to promote their content to attract visitors to their site, and how to find a hosting partner. The techniques contained within this book are becoming increasing more in demand by aspiring and existing web developers, all wanting to be a part of the new generation of the web.
About the Author
Christian Heilmann grew up in Germany and, after a year working
with people with disabilities for the red cross, spent a year as a radio
producer. From 1997 onwards he worked for several agencies in Munich as a
web developer. In 2000 he moved to the States to work for etoys and, after
the .com crash, he moved to the UK where he led the web development
department at Agilisys. In April 2006 he joined Yahoo UK as a web
developer. He publishes an almost daily blog and
runs an article repository. He is a member of the Web
Standards Project's DOM Scripting Task Force.
Mark Norman Francis is a Londoner, born and bred. He spent many years doing
various IT jobs for City University, including working on the support desk
and systems administration. After tiring of the relaxed environment and
long holidays, he entered the real world. In 2000 he joined Purple
Interactive, a commercial web company with clients such as Barclays, IBM
and Honda. One site produced there was an unofficial F1 site, later
acquired by Formula One Management. After leaving the world of motorsport,
he joined Yahoo! in June 2004. He blogs. We want
to identify as many opportunities as possible surrounding this book and its
technology cluster, events, resources, themes, broadcast opportunities,
websites, etc. that could help promote the book and get it seen by the
end-customer.