by Geoffrey Grosenbach
PeepCode Meet jQuery quickly became our fastest-selling title of all time. In this screencast, we explore the Ajax features of the popular jQuery JavaScript framework.
We start simply with the transfer of HTML fragments in only one line of code. You’ll learn about the convenience methods in jQuery and then dive down into the details of the low-level Ajax method.
Included are the source code of the demo application in addition to tips and strategies for using jQuery well. Clear graphics and animated diagrams present the information you need to know over the course of 45 minutes.
Topics covered in this screencast include:
Setup
JavaScript code organization
Querystring Params & Callback Functions
Global Handlers
Sending Data
Handling Errors Gracefully
Client-side API Strategy
Common Ajax Options
JSONP data transfer from other domains
Ruby’s Sinatra framework is used as a demo server, but the concepts apply to web frameworks in any programming language.
Difficulty: assumes a basic knowledge of jQuery.
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“I also just bought the jQuery AJAX one and found it to be as awesome as all the other PeepCode screencasts I’ve got. Really great.”
Stephen Wyatt Bush
“I recently watched the PeepCode “jQuery: Ajax” screencast and I wanted to drop a note to say how much I enjoyed it. I thought the pacing was just right, the material was useful and interesting, and Dan Benjamin’s narration was clear, smooth, and dare I say calming. Well done! ”
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