Written by Web development expert Thomas Powell, this book outlines every feature of Ajax along with detailed explanations and examples of real world code. Ajax: The Complete Reference explains how to create and test Ajax-Web applications using the XMLHttpRequest object and JavaScript-based alternative mechanisms of communication. Discover the future of Web development today! Work with traditional JavaScript communication approaches like iframesExplore all habit and details of the XMLHttpRequest format objectHandle different data, including XML, JSON, CSV, YAML, and more Deal with networking issues, including timeouts, retries, response ordering, and various servers and content errorsSimplify JavaScript programming using open source libraries like YUISecure Ajax Ajax applications using authentication, confusion, and general encryption Implement Ajax UI patterns such as auto suggest, click-to-edit, and drag-and-dropSolve troubling Ajax architecture problems, including back button, history, and the role of bookmarks issuesLearn Ajax in Web 2.0 and Web servicesExplore push style communication using Comet and FlashDiscover future of offline Web application access and operation