2 Web and Ajax Programming Tutorials

Here are 2 Web and Ajax Programming Tutorials, located at library.igcar.gov.in. These web development tutorials explain Web 2.0 programming and Ajax programming. Some of the interesting topics that are covered by these are Rich Internet Application technologies, why do we use Ajax, and some some key aspects of Web 2.0.


Web 2.0 Programming Web 2.0 Programming using AJAX & using AJAX & Blueprints  (pdf, 534 Kb, 60 pages)
This Ajax tutorial explains the necessity of creating interactive web applications (or rich Internet applications) more efficiently, and thereby adding the power of AJAX to your websites.

 - What is Web 2.0?
 - What is Rich User Experience?
 - Rich Internet Application (RIA) Technologies
 - AJAX: Real-life examples
 - What is and Why AJAX?
 - Technologies used in AJAX
 - AJAX usage cases
 - Anatomy of AJAX interaction
 - Toolkits


Web 2.0 To Go  (pdf, 134 Kb, 16 pages)
This tutorial gives a brief guide and overview of Web 2.0, in relation to the recent intersection of Web technologies, content and communities.

 - Background
 - Definition
 - Web 2.0: Some Key Aspects
 - Web 2.0 Sites
 - Bookmarks
 - Word 2.0
 - Music
 - Cataloguing Records
 - Video
 - Social Networking
 - News Stories
 - The Virtual World
 - Information Mashups
 - Blogs
 - Wikis
 - Podcasts
 - Library 2.0
 - National Library of New Zealand School Services: Web 2.0
 - Upgrade now! Web 3.0
 - Conclusion
 - Notes
 - Bibliography