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The era of professional JavaScript development has arrived! Gone are the days
when writing all the client–side code for your applications by hand yourself was
the norm. Gone are the days when scrounging around the Internet to find a
snippet of code to do something you need could lead to either decent code or
utter garbage that you’d surely regret using later.
No, writing high–quality JavaScript these days is a whole lot easier with the
advent of top–notch libraries that save you time and effort, and one that stands
out from most others is Dojo.
Dojo is a library like few others: written by some of the best JavaScript
coders around today, providing nearly everything you’ll need to write modern
Rich Internet Applications, all in one place. From Ajax to widgets, to
client–side persistence and language extensions, and many points in between,
Dojo has it all.
In Practical Dojo Projects, you’ll learn all about what Dojo has to offer.
You’ll see it in action in the form of five fully functional applications, which
include
- A contact manager for storing info for all the important people in your
life
- A code cabinet: a place to store, index, and get code snippets from
- A stock tracker to keep track of your stock portfolio
- A message forum for open discussions on topics you define
- Even a fun little game!
By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a firm grasp on what Dojo is
all about, and you’ll have the preparation you need to begin to use it yourself
in your own projects. See you inside! What you’ll learn:
- Uncover the fundamentals of Dojo, its core, Dojo Widgets, and DojoX.
- Build sophisticated JavaScript/Ajax–based applications starting with a
Dojo contact manager.
- Create a code cabinet, a place to store snippets of code for later reuse
using Dojo and Dojo Offline (based on Google Gears).
- See how to build an interactive and fun came application using Dojo.
- Build a stock watcher application, which allows you to enter ticker
symbols and will show you real–time updates using some available web service;
show net gain/loss over various time periods
(hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/yearly) with various charts and graphs.
- Take Dojo into social networking by building a messaging forums
application.
Who is this book for? Web application developers, senior projects leads, and
application architects
Publisher:
APress
ISBN:
9781430210665
Author:
Zammetti, F.
Publication Date:
Nov 2008
Pages:
453
Retail Price:
AU $79.95
Your Price:
AU $64.90
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