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An incredible value!
This 4-book set is geared for the hardcore, professional JavaScript developer.
Total retail value of $160.00!
Box Set Contains:
Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (ISBN 0764579088)
JavaScript is an important feature of every major browser because it enables
enhanced user interaction on both Web sites and Web applications. You'll gain
a clear understanding of the components that make up a JavaScript implementation,
plus you'll examine critical areas including events, regular expressions, and
browser detection techniques so you can build dynamic user interfaces. You'll
learn how to extend the language to meet your specific requirements as well
as create seamless client-server communication without intermediaries such as
Java or hidden frames. What you will learn from this book: ECMAScript basics,
object-oriented programming techniques, and important Document Object Model
(DOM) concepts; Methods for handling events to tie JavaScript to a Web user
interface; Techniques for validating data, sorting tables, and dealing with
errors; How to communicate between JavaScript and browser plugins; All about
security issues, optimization, and intellectual property protections
Professional Ajax 2nd Edition (ISBN 0470109491)
Provides a developer-level tutorial of Ajax techniques, patterns, and use cases.
The book is written for Web application developers looking to enhance the usability
of their web sites and web applications and intermediate JavaScript developers
looking to further understand the language. Readers should have familiarity
with XML, XSLT, Web Services, PHP or C#, HTML, CSS. This book is not aimed at
beginners without a basic understanding of the aforementioned technologies.
Also, a good understanding of JavaScript is important to understanding this
book. Some of the topics covered here include: Ajax Libraries including the
Yahoo! Connection Manager, Prototype, and jQuery; Request Management with Priority
Queues and the RequestManager Object; Comet push-based web systems and HTTP
streaming; Maps and Mashups with Geocoding, Google Maps API and Yahoo! Maps
API; Ajax Debugging with FireBug and Microsoft Fiddler; ASP.NET AJAX Extensions;
the range of request brokers (including the hidden frame technique, iframes,
and XMLHttp) and explains when one should be used over another; different Ajax
techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication; Ajax patterns
including predictive fetch, page preloading, submission throttling, incremental
field and form validation, periodic refresh, multi-stage download and more;
JSON and creating an autosuggest textbox example; web site widgets for a news
ticker, weather information, web search, and site search; Ajax Frameworks JSpan,
DWR, and Ajax.NET Professional; and two case studies
Professional Web 2.0 Programming (ISBN 0470087889)
Web 2.0 architecture opens up an incredible number of options for flexible
web design, creative reuse, and easier updates. Along with covering the key
languages and techniques of Web 2.0, this unique book introduces you to all
of the technologies that make up Web 2.0 at a professional level. You'll find
code for several example applications built with popular frameworks that you'll
be able to utilize. What you will learn from this book: How Web 2.0 applications
are developed; New ways to get the major client-side technologies to work together;
The new class of emerging tools; All about HTTP and URIs, XML, syndication,
microformats, and Web Services; Techniques for implementing and maintaining
your URI space; Steps for building mashups to aggregate information from multiple
sources; Methods for enhancing security in your applications
Professional Rich Internet Applications: AJAX and Beyond (ISBN 0470082801)
This book will show you how to take AJAX and Ruby on Rails to the next level
by combining numerous cutting-edge technologies in order to develop full-fledged
web applications. It explores a number of frameworks and in-browser APIs while
providing code for your own implementations. You'll gain a thorough understanding
of the underlying design principles behind professional Rich Internet Application
(RIA) development and the various tools that are available to accomplish your
design goals. You'll break down an application into client-side and server-side
technologies. What you will learn from this book: How to develop RIAs in Java,
Ruby, and Python; Tips for enhancing your productivity and debugging your application;
Techniques for solving common issues in web applications when building a RIA;
All about the higher-level themes and development packages that build on top
of RIA technologies; How to develop, deploy, and control third-party access
to your RIA
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