Supercharge Your Sites with Ajax Right Now...No Scripting Expertise Needed!

You’ve heard how great Ajax is--how it can help make your Web sites more usable, more interactive, more responsive, more successful. Ajax Construction Kit lets you put Ajax to work right now, even if you’ve never written a script! Just learn a few essentials, check out a few examples, then run the live CD and discover all the plug-and-play code you need to hit the ground running. Ajax Construction Kit’s built-in applications work right out of the box. And with easy guidance from Michael Morrison, you’ll gradually deepen your understanding--learn how to customize, extend, and reuse these applications---and even build skills for creating new ones. Walk away an expert.

Use Ajax Construction Kit’s ten complete applications to

• Dynamically load Web data

• Dynamically populate lists

• Tap into RSS news feeds

• Use AutoComplete to reduce input errors

• Create more responsive GUIs with real-time validation

• Build a killer interface for viewing images

• Present information or advertising with slick pop-ups

• Provide an up-to-the-minute weather forecast

• Build an e-commerce product shipping calculator

• Add ratings tools to your site

And more...

CD-ROM Includes

• Your complete Ajax projects: Run the Ajax projects (HTML, JavaScript, and PHP source code) that are included on the CD from your Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux system.

• Your complete Ajax environment: Boot the CD as an Ubuntu Linux live CD to immediately begin working with the Ajax projects (no setup required).

• Ready-to-run tools on the CD include the XAMPP Web server, Firefox Web browser, and Bluefish HTML editor.

System Requirements:

• Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac (OS X or higher)

• Processor: Intel-based processor (Pentium or higher)

• Memory: 128 MB RAM or more

• Disk space: None required; USB thumb drive optional to store data

• Optical drive: CD reader

Negus Live Linux Series

Your Practical, Hands-On Guides to Getting Real Results with Free Software

Add the free software and examples from the book’s CD to your Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux system to follow along with the projects described in the book. Or boot the CD directly to use a complete, prepackaged set of free software tools to play, display, and modify those projects. Start as a novice, by trying out examples...and finish with professional Ajax-enabled Web content!

SERIES EDITOR CHRISTOPHER NEGUS is the bestselling author of the Red Hat Linux Bible series, Linux Toys series, and this series’ flagship title, Linux Live CDs.

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 3 Ratings

I liked his approach - 2007-08-04
Reviewer Rating:
I don't think I've seen another "learning Ajax" book where the author dared assume you know next to nothing about Javascript or PHP, but that's exactly what this author does, and he makes it work beautifully.

He has a hands-on approach, doesn't bother with explaining things you don't need to know, and jumps right in to the important stuff: here's something that works, here's the code, and if you look right *here*, that's where you could start tinkering to make it something you could use.. a very refreshing approach.

I like his style, I like the book. Good job. Comes with a LiveCD so you can play with everything presented.

Very, very beginner... and that's ok! - 2009-06-21
Reviewer Rating:
This book is aimed at people who make web pages for fun, and have little to no (java)scripting experience. If you haven't the faintest idea what Ajax is and does (I didn't when I picked this book up), you may emerge with understanding and excitement. This book will help the uninitiated realize just how many slick tricks can be accomplished with Ajax.

The Ajax Construction Kit promises to hand you working Ajax goodies. It delivers on this promise! It also provides you with a good understanding of how to tweak and nudge the applications provided, so that you can incorporate them into your own websites. If you wish to transform the goodies to any significant degree, or learn how to build your own Ajax applications you will need to find a different set of resources. This book does not set out to teach you how to program.

The book comes with a CD which has the source code for all the goodies in the book - AND a working webserver for your convenience in the form of a Live CD. If you would rather work in your own, familiar, environment rather than Ubuntu Linux, it also provides both the code and a server which you can install locally on a Windows, Mac, or Linux variant.

The author does apologize a lot when things get technical. Come on! We love this stuff, and it is presented well, so it isn't the least bit scary.

Value for your money - 2009-04-24
Reviewer Rating:
I got my book in about 8 days from the day I ordered. It arrived in good condition (new!!). Seller emailed me with tracking number, when I was little concerned about arrival date. Good stuff for the price. Highly recommend to anyone. Cheers!

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