[...]... half our job—providing the basic, non -Ajax functionality—is already finished Now comes the fun part 2 | Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Make a Move to Ajax The term Ajax originated in an article by Jesse James Garrett titled Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications” (see the article at http:// www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php) Is it Ajax or AJAX? Is it a single word or an acronym... icons, and relative header sizes can also differ—significantly at times This can cause a lot of problems in the page design and can produce unexpected side effects when adding Ajax Controlling the Page and Adding Ajax Many effects in Ajax, such as just-in-time (JIT) help (in-page messages that are hidden until needed), placement, color fades, collapsible elements, and so on can only work effectively... primarily in the use of an Adding Ajax library that is created as the book proceeds However, all of the material is included in the downloadable examples I would, however, recommend that you read Chapters 1 and 2 before you read any other chapters The following is a brief synopsis of each chapter: Chapter 1, Getting Ready to Make a Move to Ajax Provides an overview of the Ajax technologies, but also... the sake of simplicity, following what has become more or less a de facto standard, this book uses Ajax The Technologies That Are Ajax Ajax is not built on new technologies, but focuses instead on the refinement and maturing of existing tools and environments When Jesse James Garrett originally defined Ajax, he listed the associated technologies as: • XHTML (Extensible HTML) and CSS (cascading stylesheets)... development and debugging than Firebug I’m so impressed with it that I consider it absolutely essential for Ajax development 6 | Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Make a Move to Ajax Download Firefox from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Download Firebug from http://getfirebug.com/ Start Clean Adding Ajax to your site is an opportunity to do that page cleanup you’ve probably been wanting to do for a long... importance of standards and making sure you have a good, solid web page before you begin to add any Ajax effects Once you’ve read this chapter, you’re ready to add any of the Ajax effects covered in the later chapters Chapter 2, The Ajax Bits Provides a nuts-and-bolts coverage of the heart and soul of Ajax: how to work with the XMLHttpRequest object In this chapter, I cover how to request a web service... updates, including adding new data, deleting, and making updates, all from within a single page It focuses on extending existing web applications so that form updates and Ajax updates coexist harmoniously It also incorporates the use of “fades” to add polish and feedback to your application users Some of the performance and security issues associated with database access through Ajax are also covered,... where we explore the Ajax effects on the Web, including breaking the Back button, losing the browser history, dynamic effects that disappear when the page is refreshed, and being able to link or bookmark an Ajax “page.” In this chapter, we explore the approaches that can be taken to restore much of the lost web effects, and we will develop a better sense of how far we can take Ajax and still keep the... attribution An attribution usually includes the title, author, publisher, and ISBN For example: Adding Ajax by Shelley Powers Copyright 2007 Shelley Powers, 978-0-596-52936-9.” If you feel your use of code examples falls outside fair use or the permission given above, feel free to contact us at permissions @oreilly. com We’d Like to Hear from You Please address comments and questions concerning this book... examples, and any additional information You can access this page at http://www .oreilly. com/catalog/9780596529369 To comment or ask technical questions about this book, send email to: bookquestions @oreilly. com For more information about our books, conferences, Resource Centers, and the O’Reilly Network, see our web site at: http://www .oreilly. com Preface | xv Safari® Enabled When you see a Safari® Enabled . x0 y0 w0 h1" alt="" Adding Ajax Other resources from O’Reilly Related titles Ajax and Web Services Ajax Design Patterns Ajax Hacks ™ Ajax on Java Ajax on Rails Head Rush Ajax Head First Servlets. Services Securing Ajax Applications oreilly. com oreilly. com is more than a complete catalog of O’Reilly books. You’ll also find links to news, events, articles, weblogs, sample chapters, and code examples. oreillynet.com. the page you need. Try it today for free. Adding Ajax Shelley Powers Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Paris • Sebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo Adding Ajax by Shelley Powers Copyright © 2007 Shelley