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Pro JavaScript RIA Techniques

Best Practices, Performance and Presentation

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Den Odell
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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
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  2. Best Practices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Building a Solid Foundation

      Pages 3-49

    3. JavaScript for Rich Internet Applications

      Pages 51-111

  3. Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. Understanding the Web Browser

      Pages 115-134

    3. Performance Tweaking

      Pages 135-178

    4. Smoke and Mirrors: Perceived Responsiveness

      Pages 179-192

  4. Presentation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. Beautiful Typography

      Pages 195-223

    3. Multimedia Playback

      Pages 225-248

    4. Form Controls

      Pages 249-305

    5. Offline Storage—When the Lights Go Out

      Pages 307-330

    6. Binary Ajax

      Pages 331-356

    7. Drawing in the Browser

      Pages 357-373

    8. Accessibility in Rich Internet Applications

      Pages 375-401

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 403-415
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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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