Making Web applications look and feel like desktop applications is whatthis book is all about - that's what Ajax does. Although Webdevelopment is getting more and more popular, users still experiencethe nasty part of having to click a button, wait until a new pageloads, click another button, wait until a new page loads, and so on.That's where Ajax comes in. With Ajax, you communicate with the server behind the scenes, grab the data you want and display it instantly in aWeb page - no page refreshes needed, no flickering in the browser, nowaiting. That's a big deal, because at last it lets Web applicationsstart to look like desktop applications. With today's fasterconnections, grabbing data from the server is usually a snap, so Websoftware can have the same look and feel of software on the user'sdesktop. And that, in a nutshell, is going to be the future of Webprogramming - now the applications in your browser can look and workjust like the applications installed on your computer. No wonder Ajaxis the hottest topic to come along in years. Part 1: Getting Started Chapper 1: Ajax 101 Chapper 2: It's all about JavaScrip Part 2 : Programming in Ajax Chapper 3: Getting to Know Ajax Chapper 4: Ajax in depth Part 3 : Ajax Frameworks Chapper 5: Introducing Ajax frameworks Chapper 6: Mode Powerfull Ajax frameworks Chapper 7: Server Side Ajax frameworks Part 4: In - Depth Ajax Power Chapper 8: Handing XML int Ajax application Chapper 9: Working with Cascading style sheets in ajax application Chapper 10: Working with Ajax and PHP Part 5: The part of Tens Chapper 11: Ten Ajax Design issuses You Should Know About Chapper 12: TEn Supper - usefull Ajax Resources
