Ajax Bible

ISBN: 0470102632
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 169

Authors: Steve Holzner Ph.D.

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Table of Contents
Back Cover
Ajax Bible
Preface
Conventions Used in This Book
What Youll Need
Part I: Fundamental Ajax
Chapter 1: Essential Ajax
What Does Ajax Mean?
What Can You Do with Ajax?
Summary
Chapter 2: Know Your JavaScript
What Is JavaScripts Place in Ajax?
A Brief History of JavaScript
Getting Started with JavaScript
Creating JavaScript Functions
Storing Your Data in Variables
Operating on Your Data with Operators
Making Decisions with the If Statement
Executing Different Code in Different Browsers
Working with Loops
Connecting JavaScript to HTML Buttons
Summary
Chapter 3: Creating Ajax Applications
Writing Ajax
Interacting with Server-Side Code
Passing Data to Server-Side Scripts
Using Ajax with XML
Summary
Chapter 4: Serious Ajax Programming
Working with Multiple Concurrent XMLHttpRequest Requests
Handling JavaScript Sent from the Server
Connecting to Google Suggest
Calling Another Domain in Ajax
A Login Example
Working with Ajax and Head Requests
Eliminate Caching
Summary
Part II: Ajax in Depth
Chapter 5: Introducing Ajax Frameworks
Using the Ajax Utility Library
Using libXmlRequest to Download XML
Using AJAXLib to Download XML
Summary
Chapter 6: More Advanced Ajax Frameworks
Using the Majax Framework
Using the Sack Framework
Using the XHConn Framework
Using the uniAjax Framework
Using the AjaxGear Framework
Using the AjaxRequest Framework
Using the Http Framework to Avoid Caching
Using the Sarissa Framework to Handle XML
Using the Interactive Website Framework to Handle XML
Summary
Chapter 7: Using Server-Side Ajax Frameworks
Working with PHP-Based Frameworks
Working with Java-Based Frameworks
Working with Ajax and Ruby on Rails
Summary
Part III: Ajax and the DOM, XML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML
Chapter 8: The DOM and Event Handling
Introducing the DOM
Appending Elements Using the DOM
Replacing Elements Using the DOM
Creating an Ajax-Enabled Shopping Cart
Downloading Images with Ajax
Handling Ajax Timeouts
Summary
Chapter 9: XML and Ajax
Creating XML
Handling XML with JavaScript
Retrieving Data from an XML Document
Handling White Space in the Mozilla, Netscape, and Firefox Web Browsers
Handling White Space in a Cross-Browser Way
Accessing XML Data Directly
Accessing XML Attribute Values
Validating Your XML
Summary
Chapter 10: Cascading Style Sheets and Ajax
Ajax-Enabled Menus
Getting Text Noticed in Ajax Applications
Scrolling Text
Styling Text Using CSS
Styling Colors and Backgrounds Using CSS
Styling Locations in Web Pages
Summary
Chapter 11: Dynamic HTML and Ajax
Creating Mouseovers
Using Dynamic Styles
Using document.write
Using Dynamic HTML Methods to Update Part of a Page
Using Dynamic HTML Properties to Update Part of a Page
Using Text Ranges to Update Part of a Page
Using createElement to Create New Elements on the Fly
Creating Dynamic Tables
Catching the Users Attention with Animation
Summary
Part IV: Advanced Ajax
Chapter 12: Introducing Ajax and PHP
Getting Started with PHP
Commenting Your PHP
Working with Variables
Interpolating Variables in Strings
Working with Arrays
Handling Your Data with Operators
Making Choices with the if Statement
Using Switch Statements
Using loop Statements
Looping with the while loop
Summary
Chapter 13: PHP-Functions and HTML Controls
Working with Functions
Handling HTML Controls
Working with Image Maps
Uploading Files
Summary
Chapter 14: Handling User Input in PHP
Displaying All the Data in a Form
Looking at Server Variables
Getting User Input in Arrays
Wrapping PHP Applications in a Single Page
Using Hidden Controls to Check Whether a Page Has Been Seen Before
Validating User Input, Numbers, and Text
Handling HTML Sent by the User
Summary
Chapter 15: Ajax and Security
Protecting Against Malicious Users
Looking at the Security Issues with Proxy Servers
Handling Security in Ajax Applications
Protecting Passwords Using Public and Private Keys
Summary
Chapter 16: Filters, MVC, and Ajax
Restricting Access with Filters
Logging User Access with Filters
Restricting Access Based on Time of Day
Model-View-Controller Applications
Installing the MVC Application
Accessing MVC with Ajax
Summary
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List of Tables
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