Head First Ajax

DIVpAjax is no longer an experimental approach to website development, but the key to building browser-based applications that form the cornerstone of Web 2.0. IHead First Ajax/I gives you an up-to-date perspective that lets you see exactly what you can do -- and has been done -- with Ajax. With it, you get a highly practical, in-depth, and mature view of what is now a mature development approach.brbr Using the unique and highly effective visual format that has turned Head First titles into runaway bestsellers, this book offers a big picture overview to introduce Ajax, and then explores the use of individual Ajax components -- including the JavaScript event model, DOM, XML, JSON, and more -- as it progresses. You'll find plenty of sample applications that illustrate the concepts, along with exercises, quizzes, and other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned.brbrIHead First Ajax/I covers:brbr/pulliThe JavaScript event model/li liMaking Ajax requests with XMLHTTPREQUEST objects/li liThe asynchronous application model/li liThe Document Object Model (DOM)/li liManipulating the DOM in JavaScript/li liControlling the browser with the Browser Object Model/li liXHTML Forms/li liPOST Requests/li liXML Syntax and the XML DOM tree/li liXML Requests Responses/li liJSON -- an alternative to XML/li liAjax architecture patterns/li liThe Prototype Library/li/ulpThe book also discusses the server-side implications of building Ajax applications, and uses a "black box" approach to server-side components.brbrIHead First Ajax/I is the ideal guide for experienced web developers comfortable with scripting -- particularly those who have completed the exercises in IHead First JavaScript/I -- and for experienced programmers in Java, PHP, and C# who want to learn client-side programming.brbr/p/div