Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional

• Introducing Ajax
• Ajax Basics
• PHP and Ajax
• Database-Driven Ajax
• Forms
• Images
• A Real-World Ajax Application
• Ergonomic Display
• Web Services
• Spatially Enabled Web Applications
• Cross-Browser Issues
• Security
• Testing and Debugging
• The DOM

• Introducing Ajax
  • From CGI to Flash to DHTML
  • Pros and Cons of Today's Web Application Environment
    • Enter Ajax
    • Ajax Requirements
  • Summary
• Ajax Basics
  • HTTP Request and Response Fundamentals
  • The XMLHttpRequest Object
    • XMLHttpRequest Methods
    • XMLHttpRequest Properties
    • Cross-Browser Usage
    • Sending a Request to the Server
    • Basic Ajax Example
  • Summary
• PHP and Ajax
  • Why PHP and Ajax?
  • Client-Driven Communication, Server-Side Processing
  • Basic Examples
    • Expanding and Contracting Content
    • Auto-Complete
    • Form Validation
    • Tool Tips
  • Summary
• Database-Driven Ajax
  • Introduction to MySQL
  • Connecting to MySQL
  • Querying a MySQL Database
  • MySQL Tips and Precautions
  • Putting Ajax-Based Database Querying to Work
  • Auto-Completing Properly
  • Loading the Calendar
  • Summary
• Forms
  • Bringing in the Ajax: GET vs. POST
  • Passing Values
  • Form Validation
  • Summary
• Images
  • Uploading Images
  • Displaying Images
  • Loading Images
  • Dynamic Thumbnail Generation
  • Summary
• A Real-World Ajax Application
  • The Code
  • How It Looks
  • How It Works
  • Summary
• Ergonomic Display
  • When to Use Ajax
    • Back Button Issues
    • Ajax Navigation
    • Hiding and Showing
  • Introduction to PEAR
  • HTML_Table
  • Summary
• Web Services
  • Introduction to SOAP Web Services
    • Bring in the Ajax
    • Let's Code
    • How the SOAP Application Works
  • Summary
• Spatially Enabled Web Applications
  • Why Is Google Maps so Popular?
  • Where to Start
  • How Our Mapping System Works
  • Summary
• Cross-Browser Issues
  • Ajax Portability
  • Saving the Back Button
  • Ajax Response Concerns
  • Degrading JavaScript Gracefully
    • The noscript Element
  • Browser Upgrades
  • Summary
• Security
  • Increased Attack Surface
    • Strategy 1: Keep Related Entry Points Within the Same Script
    • Strategy 2: Use Standard Functions to Process and Use User Input
  • Cross-Site Scripting
    • Strategy 1: Remove Unwanted Tags from Input Data
    • Strategy 2: Escape Tags When Outputting Client-Submitted Data
    • Strategy 3: Protect Your Sessions
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery
    • Confirming Important Actions Using a One-Time Token
    • Confirming Important Actions Using the User's Password
    • GET vs. POST
    • Accidental CSRF Attacks
  • Denial of Service
    • Strategy 1: Use Delays to Throttle Requests
    • Strategy 2: Optimize Ajax Response Data
  • Protecting Intellectual Property and Business Logic
    • Strategy 1: JavaScript Obfuscation
    • Strategy 2: Real-Time Server-Side Processing
  • Summary
• Testing and Debugging
  • JavaScript Error Reporting
  • Firefox Extensions
    • Web Developer Toolbar
    • The DOM Inspector
    • LiveHTTPHeaders
    • Venkman JavaScript Debugger
    • HTML Validation
  • Internet Explorer Extensions
    • Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
    • Fiddler
  • Summary
• The DOM
  • Accessing DOM Elements
    • document.getElementById
    • getElementsByTagName
    • Accessing Elements Within a Form
  • Adding and Removing DOM Elements
  • Manipulating DOM Elements
  • Manipulating XML Using the DOM
  • Combining Ajax and XML with the DOM
  • How the Ajax Location Manager Works
  • Summary