Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 150 key Ajax techniques, including:
* Downloading data from behind the scenes
* Enabling real-time live searches
* Playing games that use Ajax
* Populating pop-up menus
* Accessing Web pages from JavaScript
* Handling menus, colors, and backgrounds
* Creating interactive mouseovers
* Updating shopping carts
* Installing Ajax frameworks
* Validating XML from the server
* Enabling auto-completion of typed terms
* Downloading images behind the scenes
