Prototype and Scriptaculous are libraries that extend standard Ajax.
They make it easier to program Ajax and provide powerful features like
drag and drop and animation. In this book, developers learn by playing
and see how the libraries work in the real world.
As experience with Ajax increases, developers want the standard Ajax
capabilities they repeatedly use to be preprogrammed for them--and
that's exactly what Ajax libraries do for them. They reduce the pain of
handling cross-browser inconsistencies, they add useful language
features, and provide sophisticated functionality. Of these, Prototype
is the most popular JavaScript and Ajax framework for low-level user
interface features such as animation, drag and drop, and pre-built
widgets. Together, they free the developer up to concentrate on building
the application. They make a rich user experience easy to achieve.
This book guides the reader through the Prototype and Scriptaculous
libraries feature-by-feature. In just 350 pages, readers will find over
100 small working examples to help them explore the libraries. As well,
they will develop a web-based image gallery that teacher them how to use
Prototype and Scriptaculous in the real-world.
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.
