Im looking to add ajax to my website and wanted to start off small, I
was wondering if anyone knew some ajax guides/tutorials or had there own
tips on the use of some simple ajax. I looking for anything that can
make my site look better or work better.
Alan Red wrote:
Im looking to add ajax to my website and wanted to start off small, I
was wondering if anyone knew some ajax guides/tutorials or had there own
tips on the use of some simple ajax. I looking for anything that can
make my site look better or work better.
I highly recommend this book.
–
http://www.5valleys.com/
http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078
Agreed. $15 well spent.
The next step up is this one:
It’s a great book that will give you a broader base in many areas, not
just ajax.
The general axiom for ajax is: static first, then ajax. By following
that path you avoid getting domain/framework issues confused with RJS
issues. That’s especially a concern when you’re just starting out.
I happened to be browsing through the Scott R. book “Ajax on
Rails” when your message popped up.
It’s a good book but some of the examples don’t work the same under
Rails 2.0.2. A little consulting at api.rubonrails.com solved the
problem though. And if you type in all the examples in chapter 3
into one page you’ll get conflicting id’s.
The api docs refer to the scriptaculous page, and I was surprised to
see rails examples there that told me what I wanted to know. For
example:
http://demo.script.aculo.us/ajax/sortable_elements. To find it I had
to Google: ‘sortable_element site:script.aculo.us’.
The example of using sortable_element in Raymond’s chapter 4 leaves
out the requirements for #id’s that are explained on the scriptaculous
site. But that’s the exception, not the rule. It’s a pretty good
book.
And Raymond has a chapter on security, which was a nice surprise.
F
Specifically for Ajax on RoR, the book Agile Web D. with Rails
by Thomas and Hansson has an excellent intro. It covers all the basics.
RoR Power
http://www.rorpower.com
Alan Red wrote:
Im looking to add ajax to my website and wanted to start off small, I
was wondering if anyone knew some ajax guides/tutorials or had there own
tips on the use of some simple ajax. I looking for anything that can
make my site look better or work better.