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Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery

By : Sandeep Kumar Patel
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Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery

By: Sandeep Kumar Patel

Overview of this book

<p>AJAX is a web development technique that allows a web page to be updated with new information without having to reload the page. jQuery is a JavaScript library that harnesses AJAX interactions to allow rapid web development. Together, they are a powerful combination, and are generally considered by frontend web developers as technologies that complement each other perfectly.</p> <p>Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery will empower you with the skills required to create responsive web applications in a quick and efficient manner. The book begins by identifying the key benefits of a responsive application for a commercial site, and then covers how to develop a layout using Bootstrap 3 and adding dynamic visuals to your web application using AJAX calls.</p> <p>By the end of this book, you will be able to develop responsive web applications by combining AJAX development techniques with the jQuery JavaScript library.</p>

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Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery
Sandeep Kumar Patel
Jul, 2014 | 248 pages
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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery
Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
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Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introduction to a Responsive Web Application
Introduction to a Responsive Web Application
Benefits of a responsive design
Server- versus client-side detection
The technology stack
Measuring responsiveness
Devices and screens
Media types
Media queries
Role of media queries
Responsive frameworks
Bootstrap 3 for a responsive design
What are we building?
Summary
2
Creating a Responsive Layout for a Web Application
Creating a Responsive Layout for a Web Application
Required software and tools
Setting up a Java-based web project
Configuring Bootstrap 3
Creating a wireframe for a web application
Responsive layouts
Creating a layout for large and small devices
Developing the layout
The combined layout
Verifying the layout
Summary
3
Adding Dynamic Visuals to a Web Application
Adding Dynamic Visuals to a Web Application
Building a JSON servlet
Building a jQuery AJAX method
Building an image carousel
Summary
4
Twitter Integration
Twitter Integration
Introduction to Twitter4J
Configuring Twitter4J in a web application
Posting a tweet
Combining all the pieces
Posting a tweet with an image
Summary
5
Facebook Integration
Facebook Integration
Introduction to the Facebook SDK for JavaScript
Creating a Facebook application
Configuring the Facebook SDK
Configuring a Facebook login
Configuring the Facebook Like and Share buttons
Configuring Facebook comments
The combined code
Summary
6
Google+ Integration
Google+ Integration
Introduction to the Google+ API
Configuring Google+
Log in using Google+
Integrating +1 recommendations
Summary
7
Linking Dynamic Content from External Websites
Linking Dynamic Content from External Websites
Introduction to the YouTube API
Configuring a YouTube API
Searching for a YouTube video
Embedding a YouTube video
Summary
8
Integrating E-Commerce or Shopping Applications with Your Website
Integrating E-Commerce or Shopping Applications with Your Website
Creating a shopping cart
Configuring the PayPal Developer API
Integrating the PayPal Developer API
Configuring the Shopify API
Integrating the Shopify API
Summary
9
Integrating the Google Currency Converter with Your Web Application
Integrating the Google Currency Converter with Your Web Application
The Google Currency Converter API
Configuring the Google Currency Converter API
Integrating the Currency Converter API
Developing our currency converter
Exceptions
Summary
10
Debugging and Testing
Debugging and Testing
Implementing the debugging mechanism
Testing the app as a whole
Summary
Index
Index

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