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- The ultimate AJAX tutorial for building modern Web 2.0 Applications
- Create faster, lighter, better web applications by using the AJAX technologies to their full potential
- Leverage the power of PHP and MySQL to create powerful back-end functionality and make it work in harmony with a responsive AJAX clientWrite better JavaScript code to enable powerful web features
- Understand the complete client-server mechanism by following complete, step-by-step case studies
Book Details
Language : EnglishPaperback : 308 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : December 2009
ISBN : 1847197728
ISBN 13 : 978-1-847197-72-6
Author(s) : Audra Hendrix, Bogdan Brinzarea, Cristian Darie
Topics and Technologies : All Books, AJAX, Open Source, PHP, Web Development
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: The World of AJAX and PHP
Chapter 2: JavaScript and the AJAX Client
Chapter 3: Object Oriented JavaScript
Chapter 4: Using PHP and MySQL on the Server
Chapter 5: AJAX Form Validation
Chapter 6: Debugging and Profiling AJAX Applications
Chapter 7: Advanced Patterns and Techniques
Chapter 8: AJAX Chat with jQuery
Chapter 9: AJAX Grid
Appendix: Preparing Your Working Environment
Index
Audra Hendrix
Bogdan Brinzarea
Cristian Darie
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- Create faster, lighter, better web applications by using the AJAX technologies to their full potential
- Learn to use PHP and MySQL on the server, and Javascript and jQuery on the client, to build real-world AJAX applications
- Combine client-side and server-side functionality to enhance the user experience of your site using AJAX
- Learn to simulate private, instance, and static class members in JavaScript
- Build an AJAX-enabled form validation page, which is safe to work even if the client doesn't support JavaScript and AJAX
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Detailed description
The best AJAX tutorial for PHP developers has been completely rewritten to be your friendly guide to modern Web 2.0 development techniques! AJAX and PHP: Building Modern Web Applications, 2nd Edition covers every significant aspect of creating and maintaining AJAX and PHP applications.
This book will teach you how to use PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and jQuery to build modern, responsive web applications. After building a strong foundation, the book will walk you through numerous real-world case studies covering techniques you’ll be likely to need for your own applications:
- Learn how to write unobtrusive, degradable, portable, SEO-friendly AJAX code
- Understand the object-oriented model of JavaScript and JSON
- Learn how to use the jQuery JavaScript library by going through two complete case studies
- Debug your AJAX and PHP code using modern tools
- Assess the security implications of writing AJAX code and avoid security risks such as cross-site scripting
- Learn advanced AJAX and PHP patterns and techniques such as predictive fetching, progress indicator, graceful degradation, cross-domain calls, and more
- Understand the complete client-server mechanism by going through complete, step-by-step case studies, including AJAX Form Validation, and AJAX Online Chat and AJAX Editable DataGrid with jQuery
Build modern Web 2.0 Applications with JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and jQuery with this practical AJAX tutorial featuring detailed case studies.
This book is a step-by-step, example-driven AJAX tutorial, featuring complete case studies. Each chapter contains a friendly mix of theory and practice, so that your journey through the book will be pleasant, yet efficient. You’ll be coding your first AJAX application at the end of the first chapter, and with each new chapter you’ll develop increasingly complex AJAX applications featuring advanced techniques and coding patterns.
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- Want to learn how to use PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and jQuery to implement Web 2.0 applications
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