Val's BlogA tremendously useful field guide specifically written for
developers down in the trenches...waiting for the killer solution...
Web users are getting tired of the traditional web experience. They get
frustrated losing their scroll position; they get annoyed waiting for
refresh; they struggle to reorient themselves on every new page. And the
list goes on. With asynchronous JavaScript and XML, known as Ajax, you
can give them a better experience. Once users have experienced an Ajax
interface, they hate to go back. Ajax is new way of thinking that can
result in a flowing and intuitive interaction with the user.
Ajax in Action helps you implement that thinking--it explains how to
distribute the application between the client and the server (hint: use
a nested MVC design) while retaining the integrity of the system. You
will learn how to ensure your app is flexible and maintainable, and how
good, structured design can help avoid problems like browser
incompatibilities. Along the way it helps you unlearn many old coding
habits. Above all, it opens your mind to the many advantages gained by
placing much of the processing in the browser. If you are a web
developer who has prior experience with web technologies, this book is
for you.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and
Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
