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 In Chapter 1 we look at the library as a whole covering subjects such as how it can be obtained, how it can be used, the structure and composition of it, and the license it has been released under. We also look at a coding example featuring the Calendar control.Chapter 2 covers the extensive CSS tools that come with the library, specifically the Reset and Base tools, the Fonts tool, and the extremely capable Grids tool. Examples on the use of each tool are covered. In Chapter 3 we look at the all important DOM and Event utilities. These two comprehensive utilities can often form the backbone of any modern web application and are described in detail. We look at the differences between traditional and YUI methods of DOM manipulation, and how the Event utility unites the conflicting Event models of different browsers. AJAX is the subject of Chapter 4, where we look in detail at how the Connection Manager handles all of our XHR requirements. Examples include obtaining remote data from external domains and the sending and recieving of data asynchronously to our own servers. Chapter 5 looks first at how the Animation utility can be used to add professional effects to your web pages. It then moves on to cover how the Browser History Manager re-enables the back and forward buttons and bookmarking functionality of the browser when used with dynamic web applications. The Button family of controls and the TreeView control are the focus of Chapter 6. We first cover each of the different buttons and look at examples of their use. In Chapter 7 we look at one of the most common parts of any web site—the navigation structure. The example looks at the ease at which the Menu control can be implemented. We also look at the AutoComplete control and create both array and XHR-based versions of this component. Chapter 8 looks at the container family of controls as well as the tabView control. Each member of the container family is investigated and implemented in the coding examples. The visually engaging and highly interactive TabView control is also looked at and implemented. Drag-and-Drop, one of DHTML's crowning acheivements is wrapped up in an easy to use utility, forms the first part of Chapter 9. In the second part of this chapter we look at the related Slider control and how this basic but useful control can be added to pages with ease. In Chapter 10 we cover the Logger control in detail and work through several examples that include how the Logger is used to view the event execution of other controls and how it can be used to debug existing controls and custom classes. Download free ebooks of web design: Learning the Yahoo! User Interface library
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