"The core technologies of Ajax are quite straightforward; the hard part is applying them in the real world. Fortunately, the authors have been putting Ajax into practice since long before the term ls"Ajaxrs" was even coined.Enterprise AJAXoffers excellent coverage of issues rarely explained to date, but frequently encountered by enterprise developersincluding architecting of Ajax applications, and how to deal with such concerns as usability, security, and reliability." -DR. MICHAELMAHEMOFF, PH.D.author ofAjax Design Patterns(AjaxPatterns.org) "Just when you thought you knew all you need to know about Ajax, Dave, Alexei, and Andre force open your cranium and unload a dumptruck full of Enterprise Ajax techniques, best practices, and hard-earned expert insight onto your brain. If you want to mix some serious Ajax into your serious business applications, the solid information and advice you get from this book will let you do so with confidence." -BRENTASHLEY,Web Developer and Ajax Pioneer "I canrs"t think of any better authors for a book on Enterprise AJAX. The book is sure to be a valuable reference for developers the world over working on the next generation of web applications." -MATTMCKENZIE,Software development manager, LiveCycle, Adobe Systems Inc. "A great resource for writing quality, enterprise-level JavaScript." -CHRISTIAN VANEEDEN,Senior Application Specialist, Schenker DB Logistics BUILDRELIABLE, SCALABLE, ENTERPRISE-CLASSWEBAPPLICATIONS WITHAJAX Writing for enterprise developers, architects, and user interface specialists, the authors explain why AJAX offers such great promise in large-scale development. Next, they systematically introduce todayrs"s key AJAX techniques and components. You'll walk through developing frameworks for building AJAX applications that combine data tables, Web forms, charts, search, and filtering: the very systems businesses depend on in CRM, ERP, BI, and beyond. Then, building on this strong foundation, the authors identify proven AJAX architectural patterns, and present case studies drawn from actual .NET and Java AJAX applications. Coverge includes Using AJAX to implement Model-View-Controller (MVC) in the browser Encapsulating user interface functionality to facilitate code reuse and reduce cross-browser development problems Overcoming the unique security challenges associated with AJAX Web applications Optimizing AJAX usability: the "back" button, caching, bookmarking, offline usage, and beyond From security to scalability to project risk, this is the only book to cover all the issues facing AJAX developers in the enterprise. Whether yours"re migrating legacy HTML interfaces or building new applications from scratch, yours"ll find it absolutely indispensable. ABOUT THEWEBSITE www.enterpriseajax.com contains code samples, case studies, tutorials, live demos, and other AJAX resources.

Author Biography

Dave Johnson Dave is the co-founder and CTO of Nitobi Software, a Vancouver-based AJAX component vendor and consulting firm. Dave spends most of his time on architecting and building high performance AJAX components for use in web-based applications. A core focus of Nitobi is building AJAX components and user interfaces that deliver real value to customers through increased productivity and higher efficiency. Dave has spoken around the world about AJAX and web development, including AJAXWorld 2006, XTech 2007, and JavaOne 2007. Dave has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia and is completing his Ph.D. at Imperial College London.

 

Alexei White Alexei is a developer, designer, and user-experience advocate. As product manager for component tools at Nitobi and a long-time developer of AJAX components and applications, he tries to find ways to build web applications that are faster, cheaper, and that users love. He is the primary architect of RobotReplay (www.robotreplay.com), a next generation web-analytics tool by Nitobi and SayZu (www.sayzu.com), an AJAX-driven, up-and-coming web survey service. At Nitobi, he has been involved in the design and development of many mission-critical and largescale web applications with an emphasis on rich, AJAX-driven interfaces. Alexei has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of British Columbia, and he lives in Vancouver.

 

Andre CharlandAndre Charland co-founded Nitobi in 1998 after working for several other Internet startups. As president and CEO, he is directly involved in software development and has successfully executed more than 100 development projects. He was also an early proponent of the building blocks of AJAX. Andre has spoken widely on AJAX, blogging, and web usability. He has been quoted internationally in the media on blogging for business and maintains his own blog at http://captainajax.com. Charland is on the board of BALLE BC and co-founder of the Social Tech Brewing Co.

 

Table of Contents

About the Authors
AJAX and Rich Internet Applications
AJAX Building Blocks
AJAX in the Web Browser
AJAX Components
Design to Deployment
AJAX Architecture
Web Services and Security
AJAX Usability
User Interface Patterns
Risk and Best Practices
Case Studies
Index
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