Node.js is an exciting, multi-platform framework built around the JavaScript programming language which has been gaining support by developers over the past few months. In this article, I’ll give a summary of why this platform is so attractive to a growing number of programmers, and guide you through a brief example application.
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Create customizable web interfaces with the jQuery UI and Ajax
Today, websites are more customizable than ever, allowing users to alter their space and personalize it to their liking. Personalized home or dashboard pages, such as iGoogle, MyYahoo!, and MyAOL, have become increasingly common, and similar functionality is even being incorporated into most web applications. The jQuery library has made it simple to write complex […]
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Learn how to apply basic Asynchronous JavaScript + XML (Ajax) techniques in jQuery, such as making a request; handling success and error responses; and parsing the results from JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), XML, HTML, and dynamic PHP data sets. It’s no surprise that Ajax is a great way to enhance a web application. However, sometimes […]
Read moreCreating a Custom News Search Widget Using the Google Search API
The widgets provided by Google are a great way to get the functionality you’re looking for without writing any code, but sometimes there’s a need for a little more control and flexibility with layout, design, etc. Kris Hadlock explains the steps that are necessary to use the RESTful interface provided through the Google Ajax Search […]
Read moreHow to Create a Custom Blog Widget Using the Google Search API
Google’s widgets are a great way to get the functionality you’re looking for without writing any code, but sometimes there’s a need for a little more control and flexibility with layout, design, and information you want to present. Kris Hadlock explains the steps that are necessary to use the RESTful interface provided through the Google […]
Read moreCreate a Custom YouTube Widget Using the Google Search API
The widgets provided by Google are a great way to get the functionality you’re looking for without writing any code, but sometimes there’s a need for a little more control and flexibility with layout and design. Kris Hadlock explains the steps that are necessary to use the RESTful interface provided through the Google Ajax Search […]
Read moreCreating a Google Image Widget Using the Google Search API
The widgets provided by Google are a great way to get the functionality you’re looking for without writing any code, but sometimes there’s a need for a little more control and flexibility with layout, design, etc. Kris Hadlock explains the steps that are necessary to use the RESTful interface provided through the Google Ajax Search […]
Read moreHow to Create Dynamic Script Tags for Ajax Components
If you’ve ever developed something in JavaScript and wanted to have control over it when it was launched in a remote location, Dynamic Script Tags (DST) are the perfect solution. As you’ll learn in this article, DSTs are dynamic because they are script tags added via the Document Object Model (DOM) that allow developers to […]
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Mashups allow entirely new applications to be built by simply combining the APIs from third-party applications. Many large web companies, such as Google, Yahoo, and Amazon, have been providing access to their applications’ code libraries for some time. These APIs offer endless mashup opportunities, enabling you to essentially pick and choose the functionality that you want to offer […]
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