Sams Teach Yourself
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Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One
by Phil Ballard and Michael Moncur
In just a short time, you can learn how to use Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP to create interactive interfaces to your web applications by combining these powerful technologies.
No previous Ajax programming experience is required. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Ajax programming with JavaScript, PHP, and related technologies from the ground up.
Regardless of whether you run Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, the enclosed CD includes a complete Ajax programming starter kit that gives you all the programming tools, reference information, JavaScript libraries, and server software you need to set up a stable environment for learning, testing, and production.
Learn how to...
Build better, more interactive interfaces for your web applications Make JavaScript, HTML, XML, and PHP work together to create Ajax effects Compile an Ajax application Create and consume web services with SOAP and REST Avoid common errors and troubleshoot programs Use popular Ajax libraries to speed up and improve common programming tasks
On the CD
XAMPP for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux-an easy-to-install package to set up a PHP- and MySQL-enabled Apache server on your computer The jEdit programming editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux Prototype, Scriptaculous, Rico, and XOAD-popular JavaScript libraries for creating Ajax applications and effects A complete Ajax, HTML, XML, and PHP tutorial reference library in searchable PDF format Source code for the examples in the book
Phil Ballard is a software engineering consultant and developer specializing in website and intranet design and development for an international portfolio of clients. He has an honors degree from the University of Leeds, England, and has worked for several years in commercial and managerial roles in the high technology sector.
Michael Moncur is a freelance webmaster and author. He runs a network of websites and has written several bestselling books about web development, networking, certification programs, and databases.
Category: Web Development
Covers: Ajax, JavaScript and PHP
User Level: Beginning-Intermediate
Covers JavaScript 1.8+, Ajax and jQuery
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with the popular and ubiquitous JavaScript web programming language.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book clearly and carefully walks you through basic concepts and techniques, and helps you learn the essentials of JavaScript programming from the ground up.
Learn how to…
Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive Web pages
Debug scripts
Create scripts that work in all browsers
Work with HTML5 and CSS3
Leverage the popular jQuery library
Control CSS with simple JavaScripts
Add Ajax effects to your web pages
Script animations and music
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks
Quizzes at end of every chapter help you build and test your knowledge
Interactive online exercises let you practice what you learn at the Codecademy web site with no downloads or installation needed
Sams Publishing has teamed up with Codecademy — the online place where anyone can learn and teach coding — to provide readers of Sams Teach Yoruself JavaScript in 24 Hours with an exclusive area on the Codecademy web site where you can supplement what you've learned in this book with some fun, fully interactive exercises and projects. After reading a lesson in the book you can roll up your sleeves and get some hands-on coding experience at codecademy.com/tracks/teachyourself
JavaScript in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself
by Phil Ballard and Michael Moncur
Learn JavaScript in 24 Hours
Covers JavaScript 1.8+, Ajax and jQueryIn just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with the popular and ubiquitous JavaScript web programming language.
Learn how to…
- Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive Web pages
- Debug scripts
- Create scripts that work in all browsers
- Work with HTML5 and CSS3
- Leverage the popular jQuery library
- Control CSS with simple JavaScripts
- Add Ajax effects to your web pages
- Script animations and music
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks
Quizzes at end of every chapter help you build and test your knowledge
Interactive online exercises let you practice what you learn at the Codecademy web site with no downloads or installation needed
Sams Publishing has teamed up with Codecademy — the online place where anyone can learn and teach coding — to provide readers of Sams Teach Yoruself JavaScript in 24 Hours with an exclusive area on the Codecademy web site where you can supplement what you've learned in this book with some fun, fully interactive exercises and projects. After reading a lesson in the book you can roll up your sleeves and get some hands-on coding experience at codecademy.com/tracks/teachyourself
