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 Part I, "Ajax Boot Camp"— This part of the book wastes no time laying just enough groundwork so that you aren't overwhelmed by the intensity of the sample Ajax applications to come. You explore several commercial real-world Ajax applications and get acquainted with the Ajax Toolkit that ships on the accompanying CD-ROM. You'll leave this part of the book revved up to see Ajax in action.Part II, "Building Real-World Ajax Applications" — This part of the book, which constitutes the remainder of the book, is focused entirely on using Ajax to solve real-world problems. From dynamically resolving a ZIP code into a city/state for a data entry form, to injecting an interactive five-star rating system into a page, this part of the book wastes no time and takes no prisoners. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fun read, but don't expect a bunch of tutorial talk or an essay on the history of Ajax. This part of the book in particular is all about doing! Part III, "Appendices"— This part provides additional information you may find helpful. Appendix A, "The Past, Present, and Future of Ajax," paints a picture of where Ajax came from and where it's headed. This is in no way critical to understanding how to add Ajax-powered features to your Web pages, but it does add some perspective to the buzz swirling around Ajax these days. Appendix B, "A Quick and Dirty XMLHttpRequest Reference" is exactly that—a reference for the JavaScript object that serves as the core of Ajax. This object is actually hidden for the most part throughout the book thanks to the Ajax Toolkit, but if you ever want to dig deeper into my code and modify the Toolkit itself, you'll need to get to know the XMLHttpRequest object. Finally, Appendix C, "Using the Live Linux CD," is arguably the handiest of all the appendixes because it explains exactly how to use the live Linux CD that comes with the book. Don't worry a bit if you've never used or even heard of a live CD, and don't think you need to be a Linux expert or even have Linux installed. Appendix C addresses the role of the live CD and guides you through how to use it for your particular hardware setup. Download Free ebooks of javascript: Ajax Construction Kit: Building Plug-and-Play Ajax Applications
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