Beginning Ajax with PHP From Novice to Professional

270 Pages·2006·3.15 MB·English

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computer hosting a browser and an Internet connection. Likewise, developers
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Solution Approach Yet despite all that Ajax promises, many web developers readily admit being Ajax PHP
intimidated by the need to learn JavaScript (a key Ajax technology). Not to j
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worry! I wrote this book to show PHP users how to incorporate Ajax into their with
web applications without necessarily getting bogged down in confusing
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JavaScript syntax. I’ve chosen to introduce the topic by way of practical examples
and real-world applications. After a rapid introduction to Ajax fundamentals,
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you’ll learn how to effectively use Ajax and PHP together, followed by further
instruction regarding dynamically updating pages using data retrieved from a i
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MySQL database. From there, you’ll learn how to create practical Ajax-driven h
features such as a dynamic file upload and thumbnail-generation tools, culmi-
nating in the creation of an Ajax-based photo gallery. P
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In later chapters, I focus on other timely topics, such as web services and
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building spatially enabled web applications using the Google Maps API. The
book concludes with an overview of topics that will make you a more effective
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Ajax developer, including a look at cross-browser issues, security, testing and
debugging, and finally, an introduction to the document object model (DOM).
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