Negus Live Linux Series
Ajax Construction Kit
by Michael Morrison
Example Applications
Chapter 2
Booker
Dynamically load entire raw text e-books using Ajax.
Chapter 3
Booker
Use Ajax to dynamically load an individual chapter from XML e-books.
Chapter 4
Picker
Use Ajax to populate hierarchical selection lists from XML stock recommendations, as well as obtain live stock quotes.
Chapter 5
News Feeder
Pull news stories from RSS feeds using Ajax.
Chapter 6
Completer
Use Ajax to provide a historical auto-complete feature that ties into Wikipedia.
Chapter 7
Validator
Validate a variety of user-entered data, including an Ajax-powered ZIP code lookup.
Chapter 8
Imaginator
View images using an Ajax-style modal window.
Chapter 9
Snapper
Take advantage of Snap.com's free Snap Preview service to display previews of linked content.
Informer
Use Ajax to display Web content in information popup windows without having to navigate to a new page.
Chapter 10
Forecaster
Display live weather conditions in a popup information window using Ajax.
Chapter 11
Shipper
Use Ajax to dynamically calculate shipping charges for an item directly from the U.S. Postal Service.
(You must modify the code for this example with your own USPS Web Tools user ID in order for the example to work. Please see Chapter 11 in the book for more details.)
Chapter 12
Rater
Allow users to rate individual items on a page using an Ajax-powered five-star rating system.
Rater Cookie Reset
Reset the Rater cookie so that you can simulate multiple users using the five-star rating system.