ISBN 0-9777622-0-3 Real-World AJAX: Secrets of the Masters Perfect AC (USA)
Dion Hinchcliffe, editor-in-chief of SYS-CON Media's Web 2.0 Journal is cofounder and chief technology officer for the enterprise architecture firm Sphere of Influence Inc. www.sphereofinfluence.com, founded in 2001 in McLean, Virginia. A veteran of software development, Dion works with leading-edge technologies to accelerate project schedules and raise the bar for software quality. He is highly experienced with enterprise technologies and he designs, consults, and writes prolifically. Dion actively consults with enterprise IT clients in the federal government and Fortune 1000. He also speaks and publishes about Web 2.0 and SOA on a regular basis.
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION
• About this Book
• Authors
• Book Organization
• Part 1. Redesigning the • Web Application with AJAX
• Part 2. Real-World
AJAX Fundamentals
• Part 3. Advanced AJAX Topics
• Part 4. AJAX
Example Applications
• Part 5. Appendix Accompanying • Website
CHAPTER 1
• AJAX: A New Design for
Web Clients
• What Is AJAX?
• The Characteristics of • AJAX Applications
• The Web Page as an Application
• Servers Are for Data, Not Pages
• Dynamic and Continuous • User Experience
• The AJAX Software Platform • Requires Real Design
• AJAX Development and • Maintenance Challenges
• AJAX Application Architecture
• The AJAX Engine
• Application Logic Partition
• AJAX Alternatives
• The Strength and Weakness of • RIA Approaches
• One Size Does Not Fit All
• Alternative Products to AJAX
• Flex
• Laszlo
• Nexaweb Platform
• Cross-Technology RIA Solutions
• A Brief History of AJAX
• Real-World AJAX: Some • Classic Examples
• AJAX Chat Applications
• Gabbly: Live Chat for
Any Web Site
• AJAX IM: The AJAX
Instant Messenger
• AJAX+PHP CSS Popup Chat
• Meebo: Connecting All • Popular IM Systems
• AJAX Office Applications
• AJAX Word Processors: Writely • and AJAXWord
• AJAX Spreadsheet: NumSum
• Mashups
• Mashup Example: HousingMaps
• Summary
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