Ajax Training with Classic ASP

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn how Ajax works.
• Learn to write cross-browser Ajax code.
• Learn to use Ajax to make a call to the server without a page refresh.
• Learn to modify content blocks on a page without refreshing the whole page.
• Learn to use server-side form validation with Ajax.
• Learn to move elements around the page with Dynamic HTML.
• Learn to show and hide elements.
• Learn to manipulate XML documents with JavaScript using the DOM.
• Learn to manipulate XML documents with JavaScript using XSLT.
• Learn to program in JavaScript using Object-Oriented techniques.
• Learn to work with various JavaScript/Ajax libraries, such as Prototype, Scriptaculous, and Sarissa.

Class Outline

1. Ajax Basics
   1. The Purpose of Ajax
      1. Traditional Web Application
      2. An Ajax Web Application
   2. The XMLHttpRequest Object
      1. Creating an XMLHttpRequest Object
      2. Using an XMLHttpRequest Object
      3. Handling the Response
   3. Conclusion
2. Ajax Frameworks
   1. The Purpose of Frameworks
      1. Choosing a Framework
   2. Dojo
      1. Downloading Dojo
      2. Using Dojo for Ajax
   3. Prototype
      1. Downloading Prototype
      2. Using Prototype for Ajax
   4. Other Popular Frameworks
      1. Direct Web Remoting (DWR)
      2. AjaxAnywhere
      3. Simple Ajax (SAJAX)
      4. Sarissa
      5. Other Frameworks
   5. Conclusion
3. The HTML Document Object Model
   1. Accessing Nodes
      1. Accessing Element Nodes
      2. Accessing Attribute Nodes
      3. getAttribute
      4. attributes[]
      5. Accessing Nodes by Type, Name or Value
      6. Accessing Nodes by Class Name
   2. Removing Nodes from the DOM
      1. DOM Differences: The Whitespace Problem
   3. Creating New Nodes
   4. Conclusion
4. XML and Ajax
   1. Creating a DOM Document with JavaScript
   2. Accessing, Creating and Modifying XML Nodes
      1. Creating an AddChild() Function
   3. Receiving XML Responses
   4. Conclusion
5. Ajax Applications
   1. Login Form
   2. Quick Lookup Form
   3. Preloaded Data
      1. Ajax Slideshow
      2. Navigable Tables
   4. Conclusion
6. OO JavaScript and Refactoring Ajax
   1. Illustrating the Problem
   2. Object-Oriented JavaScript
      1. JavaScript Classes
      2. Prototypes
      3. Extending Built-in Objects
   3. Refactoring the Ajax Request Code
   4. Conclusion
7. JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
   1. Object Literals
      1. Arrays
      2. Objects
      3. Arrays in Objects
      4. Objects in Arrays
   2. JSON
      1. JSON Syntax
      2. JSON Parsers
      3. JSON Advantages and Disadvantages
   3. Conclusion
8. XSLT Transformations with JavaScript
   1. XSLT
      1. Basic XSLT
   2. XSLT in the Browser
      1. XSLT in Internet Explorer
      2. XSLT in Mozilla
   3. Sarissa
      1. Advantages and Disadvantages of XSLT in Ajax Applications
   4. Conclusion
9. Drag and Drop
   1. Drag and Drop Basics
   2. script.aculo.us
      1. Draggables
      2. Droppables
      3. A More Interesting Example
   3. Conclusion
10. More Ajax Applications
    1. Inline Editing
    2. Detailed Information on Demand
    3. Autologout
    4. Autocompletion
    5. Conclusion

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

• Technical Reference Library

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• HTML
• JavaScript
• CSS

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• XSLT
• ASP

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

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