This book helps programmers to understand the core technologies behind the term AJAX, and to start building sites using AJAX techniques.
While many people have heard of AJAX, few understand how to write applications using these techniques. Furthermore, AJAX blurs the traditional boundaries between front end developers and server side developers making the book and techniques useful to a wide audience. Some of the topics covered include:
- Ajax Techniques: Hidden Frames, Hidden iFrames, and XMLHTTP
- Ajax Examples
- Ajax Patterns: Form validation, refresh, "drag and drop" lists, error handling
- XML, XPath, and XSLT
- Working with External Data
- Web Services
- JSON
- Ajax Frameworks
