What is Ajax? -- Ajax basics -- Ajax patterns -- Ajax libraries -- Request management -- XML, XPath, and XSLT -- Syndication with RSS and Atom -- JSON -- Comet -- Maps and mashups -- Ajax debugging tools -- Web site widgets -- Ajax frameworks -- ASP.NET AJAX extensions (Atlas) -- Case study : FooReader.NET -- Case study : AjaxMail
Summary
Written for experienced web developers, Professional Ajax shows how to combine tried-and-true CSS, XML, and JavaScript technologies into Ajax. This provides web developers with the ability to create more sophisticated and responsive user interfaces and break free from the "click-and-wait" standard that has dominated the web since its introduction
