Example Applications
Chapter 2
Dynamically load entire raw text e-books using Ajax.
Chapter 3
Use Ajax to dynamically load an individual chapter from XML e-books.
Chapter 4
Use Ajax to populate hierarchical selection lists from XML stock recommendations, as well as obtain live stock quotes.
Chapter 5
Pull news stories from RSS feeds using Ajax.
Chapter 6
Use Ajax to provide a historical auto-complete feature that ties into Wikipedia.
Chapter 7
Validate a variety of user-entered data, including an Ajax-powered ZIP code lookup.
Chapter 8
View images using an Ajax-style modal window.
Chapter 9
Take advantage of Snap.com's free Snap Preview service to display previews of linked content.
Use Ajax to display Web content in information popup windows without having to navigate to a new page.
Chapter 10
Display live weather conditions in a popup information window using Ajax.
Chapter 11
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.)
(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
Allow users to rate individual items on a page using an Ajax-powered five-star rating system.
Reset the Rater cookie so that you can simulate multiple users using the five-star rating system.
