Title: JavaScript and AJAX For Dummies
Description: Learn to use these powerful tools together and build Web sites that work  If you want to build Web pages that offer real value to your site's visitors, JavaScript and AJAX are top tools for the job. Even if you're new to Web programming, this book helps you create sites any designer will admire. With easy-to-understand steps and an emphasis on free tools, you'll be able to jump right into building a site using the same techniques as the pros.    Down to basics -- learn your way around JavaScript and choose an editor and test browser   Manage complexity -- use functions, arrays, and objects to create more sophisticated programs  Page magic -- discover how to control what happens on your pages, animate objects, and put pages in motion  Get beautiful -- Use the jQuery User Interface library to add sliders, tabbed interfaces, and custom dialogs to a site  Come clean with AJAX -- build AJAX requests into your programs, use jQuery, and work with AJAX data    Open the book and find:    How to choose a test browser  How to discuss string concatenation with a straight face   Tips for debugging your code  How to add useful information to a dropdown list  Why AJAX connections should be asynchronous   The exciting possibilities of the jQuery library  How to use the Aptana editor  Online resources for JavaScript programmers
Subjects: Computer Technology, Nonfiction, Javascript (computer program language), Ajax (web site development technology)