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Pro JavaScript RIA Techniques

Best Practices, Performance and Presentation

Apress

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  • The one book every Web application developer needs to create rich user interfaces that are both stylish and fast. These are the skills in demand for 2009

  • Shows how to deploy across all the most popular browser platforms

  • Remains true to the W3C standards and includes performance tips on accessibility

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Best Practices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Performance Tweaking

      Pages 135-178
  4. Presentation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
    2. Beautiful Typography

      Pages 195-223
    3. Multimedia Playback

      Pages 225-248
    4. Form Controls

      Pages 249-305
    5. Binary Ajax

      Pages 331-356
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 403-415

About this book

Pro JavaScript RIA Techniques: Best Practices, Performance, and Presentation shows you how you can build JavaScript RIAs (rich Internet applications) with compelling user interfaces and great performance.

With the best practices and optimization techniques you'll learn in this book, you can optimize performance without sacrificing a rich user interface. Using a combination of innovative ideas and intelligent use of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and plug–ins, this book shows you how to make decisions based on best web standard development practices and real–world browser data.

Through practical examples, you'll see how to optimize both design and performance with an eye toward future enhancements and efficient maintenance.

  • Starting with the essential principles and techniques of semantic markup, build efficient, responsive web applications based on web standard best practices and real–world experience.
  • Apply practical techniques and see how to reuse examples of broadly relevant page components to improve the interface and performance of existing sites.
  • Explore ways to push the boundaries of the possible with existing browser technology.

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Softcover Book USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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