Ajax Patterns and Best Practices

• Introduction to Ajax
• The Nuts and Bolts of Ajax
• Content Chunking Pattern
• Cache Controller Pattern
• Permutations Pattern
• Decoupled Navigation Pattern
• Representation Morphing Pattern
• Persistent Communications Pattern
• State Navigation Pattern
• Infinite Data Pattern
• REST-Based Model View Controller Pattern

• Introduction to Ajax
  • Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Words
  • Another Ajax Example
  • Ajax Architecture Basics
    • It's About the Data
    • It's About the Navigation
  • Comparing Ajax to Other Application Types
    • Rich-Client Local Installation
    • Rich-Client Web Services
    • Plain-Vanilla Web Application
  • Some Final Thoughts
• The Nuts and Bolts of Ajax
  • Ajax for the Impatient
    • Understanding REST Theory
    • Implementing the REST Data
    • Implementing the Ajax Application
    • Putting Together Ajax and REST
    • Understanding the Ramifications of Ajax and REST
  • XMLHttpRequest Details
  • Using the Factory Pattern
    • Defining an XMLHttpRequest Factory
    • Rewriting the Ajax Application to Use a Factory
  • Making Asynchronous Requests
  • Making Practical Use of XMLHttpRequest
    • Implementing an Asynchronous Calling Mechanism
    • Calling Domains Other Than the Serving Domain
  • Some Final Thoughts
• Content Chunking Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • Implementing Order in a Web Application
    • Defining the Content Within a Content Chunk
  • Implementation
    • Implementing the HTML Framework Page
    • Injecting Content by Using Dynamic HTML
    • Binary, URL, and Image Chunking
    • JavaScript Chunking
  • Pattern Highlights
• Cache Controller Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • HTML and HTTP Cache Directives
    • HTTP Expiration Caching Is a Bad Idea (Generally)
    • A Better Approach: Using HTTP Validation
    • Some Findings Regarding Server-Side Caching
    • Defining Static HTTP Validation
    • Defining Dynamic HTTP Validation
  • Implementation
    • Implementing the Passive Cache
    • Implementing the Server Side of the HTTP Validator Pattern Highlights
• Permutations Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • Understanding Why the Resource Is Separated from the Representation
    • Using Cookies and HTTP Authentication to Authorize Access Only
    • Using Cookies
    • An Example Book Application
  • Implementation
    • Rewriting URLs
    • An Example Shopping Cart Application
  • Pattern Highlights
• Decoupled Navigation Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
  • Implementation
    • Implementing the Action Functionality
    • Defining and Implementing the Common Data Functionality
    • Implementing the Presentation Functionality
    • Using HTML Components
  • Pattern Highlights
• Representation Morphing Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • Basic Theory
    • Why the Pattern Is Not an HTML Component
    • Defining Blocks of State
  • Implementation
    • Implementing the Framework
    • Implementing the Representation Reference Points
    • Some Implementation Details
  • Pattern Highlights
• Persistent Communications Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • Why the Internet Is "Broken"
    • Implementing a Polling Solution
  • Implementation
    • Example: A Global Status Resource
    • Example: Presence Detection
    • Example: Server Push
    • Version Numbers and Updates
    • Performance Considerations
  • Pattern Highlights
• State Navigation Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • Moving Toward an Ideal Solution from the User's Perspective
    • Extending the Solution for a Web Application
    • Managing State at the Protocol Level
  • Implementation
    • Processing the Requests on the Client
    • Processing the Requests on the Server
  • Pattern Highlights
• Infinite Data Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
  • Implementation
    • Implementing the HTML Client
    • Implementing the Task Manager
  • Pattern Highlights
• REST-Based Model View Controller Pattern
  • Intent
  • Motivation
  • Applicability
  • Associated Patterns
  • Architecture
    • The Big Picture
    • Defining an Appropriate Resource
    • Defining the Calling Interface
    • Defining the Data Format Foundation and the Extras
  • Implementation
    • Implementing a Search
    • Creating a Search Engine Client Infrastructure
    • Putting All of the Pieces Together
  • Pattern Highlights