作者：Scott Raymond
出版日期：January 3, 2007
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：350
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0596527446 ISBN-13: 978-0596527440
文件格式：CHM

Product Description
Learn to build dynamic, interactive web applications using the two mostimportant approaches to web development today: Ajax and thephenomenally efficient Ruby on Rails platform. This book teachesintermediate to advanced web developers how to use both Ajax and Railsto quickly build high-performance, scalable applications without beingoverwhelmed with thousands of lines of JavaScript code. More than justrecipes, you also get a thorough, low-level understanding of what’shappening under the hood.
Ajax on Rails includes three fully worked out Rails/Ajax applications, and quick reference sections for Prototype and script.aculo.us.Testing lessons show you how to eliminate cross-browser JavaScripterrors and DOM debugging nightmares using a combination of Firebug, andVenkman.Advanced material explains the most current design practices forAjax usability. You’ll learn to avoid user experience mistakes withproven design patterns.Beyond the how-to, Ajax on Rails helps you consider whenAjax is (and isn’t) appropriate, and the trade-offs associated with it.For those new to Rails, this book provides a quick introduction, thebig picture, a walk through the installation process, and some tips ongetting started. If you’ve already started working with Rails and seekto deepen your skill set, you’ll find dozens of examples drawn fromreal-world projects, exhaustive reference for every relevant feature,and expert advice on how to “Ajaxify” your applications.
About the Author
Scott Raymond is an independent software consultant specializing inRuby on Rails. His most recent projects include Blinksale.com andIconBuffet.com, two very popular and well-reviewed web servicesbusinesses built with Rails. Scott also contributes code to the opensource Rails project and speaks frequently at conferences includingCanada on Rails, RailsConf, and the annual RubyConf.