Product Description

Ajax is at the heart of the Web 2.0 revolution. It isn't a technology but, rather, is a technique that leverages other technologies and techniques, such as CSS, XML, DHTML, and XHTML. Many Web designers and programmers would like to incorporate Ajax in their projects because of the amazing functionality it can add to a Web site, but they can't because of the steep learning curve. That's where this book steps in. It makes learning Ajax fun and easy -- a great place to start! Visual QuickProject Guides focus on a single project. In this case the project is creating a business employee directory, like an address book. What's being created is a better, new kind of Web site.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #138228 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From the Back Cover
Ajax is at the heart of the Web 2.0 revolution. It isn't a technology but, rather, is a technique that leverages other technologies and techniques, such as CSS, XML, DHTML, and XHTML. Many Web designers and programmers would like to incorporate Ajax in their projects because of the amazing functionality it can add to a Web site, but they can't because of the steep learning curve. That's where this book steps in. It makes learning Ajax fun and easy -- a great place to start! Visual QuickProject Guides focus on a single project. In this case the project is creating a business employee directory, like an address book. What's being created is a better, new kind of Web site.

About the Author
Larry Ullman is the Director of Digital Media Technologies and Lead PHP Programmer at DMC Insights, Inc., a firm specializing in information technology. In addition to writing, Larry develops dynamic Web applications, conducts training seminars, and is an Extension Instructor for the University of California at Berkeley.

Customer Reviews

Very useful intro
At the price this is an excellent buy. It only takes a couple of days to complete and is an excellent intro to anyone who wants to build a database driven website. It's a lot less irritating than Head First Ajax as it gets to the point quicker and isn't crowded with irrelevant content.
It uses a 3 stage "this is what you need to do", "let's do it", "now review it" approach which is really helpful.
The two minor drawbacks are that it's written by a Mac user who knows little about Windows and it really doesn't say too much about the use of CSS.