Ajax on Rails

by Raymond, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780596527440
• ISBN10: 0596527446
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-03
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Ajax on Rails will teach you how to use both Ajax and Ruby on Rails to quickly build high-performance, scalable web applications without being overwhelmed with thousands of lines of JavaScript code. You'll learn how to use Rails to simplify web development with scaffolding, helpers, breakpoints, and JavaScript templates like RJS. With advanced material that explains the most current design practices for Ajax usability, you'll learn how to avoid user experience mistakes with proven design patterns and thorough user testing. With Ajax on Rails, you have the ideal guide for building the new generation of Web 2.0 applications quickly and cleanly.

Author Biography

Scott Raymond is a Ruby on Rails developer living in Kansas City. His work has been highlighted on the Rails website and the Wall Street Journal Online. Besides participating in the framework's development, he has led international Rails training sessions, and was a presenter at RailsConf 2006.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction Who This Book Is For What Ajax Is What Rails Is `You Got Your Ajax in My Rails!' Getting Up to Speed Summary

Getting Our Feet Wet The Old-Fashioned Way JavaScript Libraries and Prototype Bringing Rails into the Picture Summary

Introducing Prototype Setting the Stage Ajax Links Forms Ajax Forms Buttons Form Observers Summary

Introducing script.aculo.us Visual Effects Drag and Drop Summary

RJS Instructions Instead of Data Putting the R in RJS A Real-World Example Summary

Ajax Usability Principles of Usability The Context of the Web Usability on the Web Cross-Platform Development Summary

Testing and Debugging Debugging Testing Summary

Security Healthy Skepticism: Don't Trust User Input Hashing Passwords Silencing Logs The Same-Origin Policy The Use and Abuse of HTTP Methods Encryption and Secure Certificates The Rails Security Mailing List Summary

Performance Development and Production Environments Session Stores Output Caching Asset Packaging Dealing with Long-Running Tasks Summary

Prototype Reference Ajax Support DOM Manipulation Core Extensions

Script.aculo.us Reference Visual Effects Drag and Drop Controls Element Extensions DOM Builder JavaScript Unit Testing Utility Methods

Review Quiz

Photo Gallery

Intranet Workgroup Collaboration

Index

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