Build interactive Web applications with AjaxCreate live searches and online spreadsheetsDiscover programming mistakes to avoid!Create blazing-fast Web applications with powerful AjaxIf you think that mastering Ajax is too difficult, guess again. You can create Web applications that look and feel like desktop apps in less time than you think with the comprehensive Ajax instruction in this in-depth book. You'll find easy-to-follow tutorials, hundreds of tips and tricks, and so much practical information that even skilled developers will reach for this book first. Let this Bible be your guide as you jump into the hottest Web programming technology in years. Master the fundamentals--JavaScript(r), XML, dynamic HTML, and CSSTie Ajax into Google with the Google(r) APIHandle simultaneous XMLHttpRequest objects in AjaxUse Ajax frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, AjaxTags, and othersUnderstand the Document Object Model (DOM)Create floating menus and effects with CSSEncrypt data over plain HTTP using JavaScriptAdapt real-world examples to your own programsCompanion Web siteFind all the code used throughout the book at www.wiley.com/go/ajaxbible