AdvancED DOM Scripting

This book offers comprehensive coverage of advanced DOM Scripting techniques and reads like a wish list of must have dynamic web application features, including visual effects using JavaScript libraries, Ajax, Mashups using APIs, and much more.

DOM Scripting is a vital technique for web developers and designers to learn and master in the modern web development arena, for adding dynamic effects to web applications such as animations, maps, drag and drop, and more.

At friends of ED, we kick-started the interest in this subject with Jeremy Keith's acclaimed book DOM Scripting (friends of ED 1590595335.) And now, with AdvancED DOM Scripting, we're aiming to take the reader furtherAdvancED DOM Scripting starts where the original DOM Scripting left off, assuming the reader has already mastered the basics, and taking them further, with countless real world tutorials. It is the first book to exclusively cover advanced DOM Scripting techniques, and reads like a wish list of must have dynamic web application features, including visual effects using JavaScript libraries, Ajax, Mashups using APIs, and much more.

First advanced DOM Scripting book available for web designers and developers Follows on from Jeremy Keith's best selling DOM Scripting book (friends of ED: 1590595335) Includes countless real world examples

Autorentext
Jeffrey Sambells?is a graphic designer and self-taught web applications developer best known for his unique ability to merge the visual world of graphics with the mental realm of code. With a bachelor of technology degree in graphic communications management along with a minor in multimedia, Jeffrey was originally trained for the traditional paper-and-ink printing industry, but he soon realized the world of pixels and code was where his ideas would prosper. In late 1999, he cofounded We-Create, Inc., an Internet software company based in Waterloo, Ontario, which began many long nights of challenging and creative innovation. Currently, as director of research and development for We-Create, Jeffrey is responsible for investigating new and emerging Internet technologies and integrating them using web standards-compliant methods. In late 2005, he also became a Zend Certified Engineer. When not playing at the office, Jeffrey enjoys a variety of hobbies from photography to woodworking. When the opportunity arises, he also enjoys floating in a canoe on the lakes of Algonquin Provincial Park or going on an adventurous, map-free, drive with his wife. Jeffrey also maintains a personal website at JeffreySambells.com, where he shares thoughts, ideas, and opinions about web technologies, photography, design, and more. He lives in Ontario, Canada, eh, with his wife, Stephanie, his daughter, Addison, and their little dog, Milo.

Inhalt
DOM Scripting in Detail.- Do It Right with Best Practices.- Creating Your Own Reusable Objects.- Understanding the DOM2 Core and DOM2 HTML.- Responding to User Actions and Events.- Dynamically Modifying Style and Cascading Style Sheets.- Case Study: A Photo Cropping and Resizing Tool.- Communicating outside the Browser.- Adding Ajax to the Mix.- Case Study: Enabling Asynchronous File Uploads with Progress Indicators.- Some Great Source.- Using Libraries to Increase Productivity.- Adding Effects to Enhance User Experience.- Mashups Galore! Using APIs to Add Maps, Searching, and Much More.- Case Study: Style Your Select with the DOM.