Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action (Paperback)

Prototype and Scriptaculous are libraries that extend standard Ajax.They make it easier to program Ajax and provide powerful features likedrag and drop and animation. In this book, developers learn by playingand see how the libraries work in the real world. As experience withAjax increases, developers want the standard Ajax capabilities theyrepeatedly use to be preprogrammed for them--and that's exactly whatAjax libraries do for them. They reduce the pain of handlingcross-browser inconsistencies, they add useful language features, andprovide sophisticated functionality. Of these, Prototype is the mostpopular JavaScript and Ajax framework for low-level user interfacefeatures such as animation, drag and drop, and pre-built widgets.Together, they free the developer up to concentrate on building theapplication. They make a rich user experience easy to achieve. This bookguides the reader through the Prototype and Scriptaculous librariesfeature-by-feature. In just 350 pages, readers will find over 100 smallworking examples to help them explore the libraries. As well, they willdevelop a web-based image gallery that teacher them how to use Prototypeand Scriptaculous in the real-world.Download Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action (Paperback)