Ajax Starter Kit

Ajax Starter Kit is a complete package that bundles together core web development software, a printed quick-start manual, and almost one thousand pages of tutorial and reference material in PDF format on all the technologies that make up Ajax. The kit's CD contains all the web server and development tools and software that the reader needs to set up a learning environment and to begin to develop and test the applications from the book. The quick start guide begins by teaching the reader how to install, configure, and set up a web server environment and then shows how Ajax and related technologies like JavaScript and PHP interact with each other in the web browser client and on the server to allow the developer to create a responsiveness and level of interactivity that until now has only been possible in a desktop application. Between the quick-start guide and all the tutorial and reference information on the CD, the reader will learn how these technologies work, and more importantly, how they work together to create dynamic web applications. After completing the book's lessons the reader will be able to confidently create basic, but professional-looking Ajax applications to enhance and improve any web site.Ajax Starter Kit Phil Ballard Everything you need to start learning Ajax today! Ajax Programmer's ToolkitFor Windows, Mac, or LinuxQuick Start GuideLearn Ajax programming basicsTutorial Reference LibraryIn searchable PDF formatPlug-n-Play CodeSource code and frameworks Ajax Programmer's Toolkit with all the technologies you need to set up an Ajax development and testing environment on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Quick Start Guide teaches you the basics of Ajax programming in 21 short, easy-to-read lessons. Tutorial Reference Library with more than 1,000 pages of how-to's on Ajax, JavaScript, HTML, XML, and PHP in searchable PDF format. Plug-n-play source code and popular Ajax framework libraries to help you reduce tedious typing and shorten programming tasks. 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, Rico, and XOAD JavaScript and Ajax libraries Sams Teach Yourself tutorials on Ajax, JavaScript, HTML, XML, and PHP in PDF format Source code for all the examples from the tutorials All the contents of the Ajax Starter Kit CD are accessible with any web browser on Windows, Mac, or Linux:1. Insert CD into your computer's CD drive.2. Navigate to the CD folder and double-click on the file named start.html.