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The Definitive Guide to Ajax Web Application Development

Evolve from the click-and-wait programming pattern to the latest Web 2.0 paradigm using this comprehensive guide to Ajax. Written by Web development expert Thomas Powell, the book lays out every feature of Ajax alongside detailed explanations and real-world code examples.

Ajax: The Complete Reference explains how to create and test Ajax-enabled Web applications using the XMLHttpRequest object as well as alternative JavaScript-based communication mechanisms. You''ll explore a variety of sample applications featuring emerging user-interface conventions and build applications that address real-world networking and security issues. A robust communication library is developed throughout the book that enables you to architect flexible Ajax applications. The latest technologies such as Web services, Flash-Ajax integration, client-side templates, Comet, and Offline Access are also covered. Discover the future of Web development today!

Work with traditional JavaScript communication approaches like iframesExplore all the quirks and details in the XMLHttpRequest objectHandle disparate data formats, including XML, JSON, CSV, YAML, and more Deal with networking issues, including timeouts, retries, response ordering, and a variety of server and content errorsSimplify JavaScript programming using open-source Ajax libraries like YUISecure Ajax applications using authentication, obfuscation, and encryption Implement common Ajax UI patterns such as auto suggest, click-to-edit, and drag-and-dropSolve troubling Ajax architecture problems, including back button, history, and bookmarking issuesLearn Ajax''s role in Web 2.0 and Web servicesExplore push style communication using Comet and FlashDiscover the future of offline Web application access and operation

The essential JavaScript resource—fully updated

Design, debug, and publish high-performance web pages and applications using tested techniques and best practices from expert developers. The all-new edition of this comprehensive guide has been thoroughly revised and expanded to cover the latest JavaScript features, tools, and programming methods.

JavaScript: The Complete Reference, Third Edition provides illustrative examples, line-by-line code samples, and practical development advice—from the core of the language to the various standard and emerging APIs supported by modern web browsers. This in-depth resource covers everything you need to know, whether you’re trying to understand the fundamentals of weak typing in JavaScript, reduce your confusion over closures, or perform common tasks like form validation or Ajax calls.

Explore core JavaScript syntax and data typesInvestigate often confusing concepts such as weak typing and closuresUse object-oriented programming the JavaScript waySee what changes come from ECMAScript 5Perform dynamic content updates using DOM methodsHandle user-generated events with modern event modelsModernize form handling with HTML5 and JavaScriptUse the XMLHttpRequest object to create Ajax applicationsControl animation and multimedia content with JavaScriptGenerate bitmap graphics with the Canvas APILearn methods to handle the challenges of cross-browser codingDiscover defensive development and error handling

The Definitive Guide to HTML & CSS--Fully Updated

Written by a Web development expert, the fifth edition of this trusted resource has been thoroughly revised and reorganized to address HTML5, the revolutionary new Web standard. The book covers all the elements supported in today''s Web browsers--from the standard (X)HTML tags to the archaic and proprietary tags that may be encountered.

HTML & CSS: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition contains full details on CSS 2.1 as well as every proprietary and emerging CSS3 property currently supported. Annotated examples of correct markup and style show you how to use all of these technologies to build impressive Web pages. Helpful appendixes cover the syntax of character entities, fonts, colors, and URLs. This comprehensive reference is an essential tool for professional Web developers.

Master transitional HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 markupWrite emerging standards-based markup with HTML5Enhance presentation with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS1 and CSS 2.1)Learn proprietary and emerging CSS3 featuresLearn how to read (X)HTML document type definitions (DTDs)Apply everything in an open standards-focused fashion

Thomas A. Powell is president of PINT, Inc. (pint.com), a nationally recognized Web agency. He developed the Web Publishing Certificate program for the University of California, San Diego Extension and is an instructor for the Computer Science Department at UCSD. He is the author of the previous bestselling editions of this book and Ajax: The Complete Reference, and co-author of JavaScript: The Complete Reference.

HMTL (Hypertext Markup Language) is the core markup language of the Web. This guide to HTML shows when where and how to use HTML attributes, elements and syntax. This 2nd edition reflects the latest (4.01) specifications and has supplementary material on XHTML. It explains HTML tags and shows how to utilize Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer and WebTV tags.