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Who is this book for?

1

Do you know HTML, some CSS, and some JavaScript? (You

don’t need to be a guru.)

2

Do you want to learn, understand, and

remember

Ajax, with a

goal of developing more responsive web applications?

this book is for you.

Who should probably back away from this book?

1

Are you completely new to HTML or CSS or

JavaScript? (You don’t need to be advanced, but you

should denitely have some experience. If not, go

get a copy of Head First HTML and CSS, today, and

then come back and get this book.)

this book is not for you.

If you can answer “yes” to all of these:

If you can answer “yes” to any one of these:

2

Are you a kick-butt Ajax developer looking for a

reference

book?

[Note from marketing: this book is

for anyone who can afford it.]

3

Do you prefer stimulating dinner party conversation

to dry, dull, academic lectures?

3

Are you afraid to try something different? Would you

rather have a root canal than mix stripes with plaid?

Do you believe that a technical book can’t be serious if

browsers are anthropomorphized?

how to use this book