This unparalleled team of authors has assembled some of the most active and popular javascript frameworks available and they walk you through common web development tasks addressed by each framework, while also examining how the framework approaches a particular set of tasks. In addition, practical examples and clear explanations demonstrate the many aspects of contemporary web development and exactly what the selection of javascript frameworks has to offer so that you can get up and running quickly.
What you will learn from this book
*The Prototype framework: handling cross-browser events, manipulating common data functions, simplifying AJAX and dynamic data, and more
*Yahoo! User Interface (YUI) library: using animation and drag and drop, building user interfaces with widgets, working with YUI CSS tools, and more
*Ext JS framework: talking with the server, using dataviews and grids, dealing with form controls and validation, and more
*The Dojo framework: manipulating the DOM, composing animators, deploying and expanding Dojo, and more
*The MooTools framework: enhancing development with MooTools, building user interfaces and using animation, and more