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Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs and Libraries
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Chapter 1: The State of JavaScript
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If you're a web developer with previous JavaScript and DOM scripting experience,
Pro DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries is perfect for you to
take your knowledge up to the next level, with coverage of the latest techniques
and real-world practical projects to help you learn by example.
- The first part of the book focuses on methodology and technologies for rapid
development with JavaScript, including OOP and events, but also Ajax frameworks
and JavaScript libraries.
- The second part of the book includes three complete projects for you to
learn from: form validation, mashups, and UI design.
- All the example code in the book is built around the modern scripting principles
of progressive enhancement and unobtrusive scripting, with usability and accessibility
always in mind.
What you'll learn
- Where CSS, HTML, and the DOM fit into modern scripting, and how to use them
together effectively
- OOP techniques for more efficient JavaScript coding
- How to use JavaScript libraries such as Prototype in your work
- How to build effective form validation into your applications using Ajax
- How to create mashups using APIs
- How to build dynamic user interfaces
Who is this book for?
This book is for intermediate to advanced web developers who already have a
reasonable to good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Table of Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 The State of JavaScript
Chapter 2 HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming
Chapter 4 Libraries
Chapter 5 Ajax and Data Exchange
Chapter 6 Visual Effects
Chapter 7 Form Validation and JavaScript
Chapter 8 Case Study: FAQ Facelift
Chapter 9 A Dynamic Help System
Index
About the Authors
Stuart Langridge is quite possibly the only person in the world to have
a BS in computer Science and philosophy. When he's not fiddling about with computers,
he's an information architect, author of SitePoint's “DHTML Utopia,”
a member of the WaSP's Scripting Task Force, and a drinker of decent beers.
He's also one-quarter of the team at LugRadio, the world's premiere free and
open source software radio show.
Jonathan Snook is a self-professed web geek who's been involved in developing
web sites since 1995. With over 6 years of web agency experience, he has brought
his talents to projects with clients such as FedEx, Apple, Red Bull, and the
Canadian Red Cross.
Jonathan currently works as a freelance web developer out of Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada and writes on web development for his site Snook.ca.
Dan Webb is a web application developer and renowned JavaScript expert
who has spoken at @media 2006, RailsConf Europe, and The Ajax Experience; written
for A List Apart and Sitepoint; and is a member of UK web design group the Brit
Pack. More recently, he's written the Low Pro extension for Prototype, coauthored
the Unobtrusive JavaScript plug-in, and become a member of the newly formed
Prototype Core Team.
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