Ajax in Action

Table of Contents

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

1. Rethinking the web application

Chapter 1. A new design for the Web

1.1. Why Ajax rich clients?

1.1.1. Comparing the user experiences

1.1.2. Network latency

1.1.3. Asynchronous interactions

1.1.4. Sovereign and transient usage patterns

1.1.5. Unlearning the Web

1.2. The four defining principles of Ajax

1.2.1. The browser hosts an application, not content

1.2.2. The server delivers data, not content

1.2.3. User interaction with the application can be fluid and continuous

1.2.4. This is real coding and requires discipline

1.3. Ajax rich clients in the real world

1.3.1. Surveying the field

1.3.2. Google Maps

1.4. Alternatives ...