Want to learn how to create great user experiences on today's Web? In this book, UI experts Bill Scott and Theresa Neil present more than 75 design patterns for building web interfaces that provide rich interaction. Distilled from the authors' years of experience at Sabre, Yahoo!, and Netflix, these best practices are grouped into six key principle... [Read More]

Enhance the user experience of your PHP website using AJAX with this practical tutorial featuring detailed case studies Build a solid foundation for your next generation of web applicationsUse better JavaScript code to enable powerful web featuresLeverage the power of PHP and MySQL to create powerful back-end functionality and make it work in har... [Read More]

A Comprehensive Exploration of the Popular JavaScript Library Organized menu to every method, function, and selector in the jQuery libraryQuickly look up features of the jQuery libraryUnderstand the anatomy of a jQuery scriptExtend jQuery's built-in capabilities with plug-ins, and even write your own In Detail jQuery is a powerful, yet easy-t... [Read More]

The PHP server-side scripting language and the MySQL database management system (DBMS) make a potent pair. Both are open-source products--free of charge for most purposes--remarkably strong, and capable of handling all but the most enormous transaction loads. Both are supported by large, skilled, and enthusiastic communities of architects, programm... [Read More]

Better Interaction Design and Web Development with Simple JavaScript Techniques Create better, cross-platform JavaScript codeLearn detailed solutions to specific client-side problemsFor web designers who want to create interactive elements for their designsFor developers who want to create the best user interface for their web applications. In ... [Read More]

Modern web application user interface design requires rapid development and proven results. jQuery UI, a trusted plugin for the jQuery JavaScript library, gives you a trusted platform on which to build rich and engaging interfaces with maximum compatibility, stability, and a minimum of time and effort. jQuery UI has a series of ready-made, great-l... [Read More]

Since the earliest days of Internet scripting, Web developers have considered JavaScript: The Definitive Guide an essential resource. David Flanagan's approach, which combines tutorials and examples with easy-to-use syntax guides and object references, suits the typical programmer's requirements nicely. The brand-new fourth edition of Flanagan's "R... [Read More]

A good web development framework anticipates what you need to do and makes those tasks easier and more efficient; jQuery practically reads your mind. Developers of every stripe-hobbyists and professionals alike-fall in love with jQuery the minute they've reduced 20 lines of clunky JavaScript into three lines of elegant, readable code. This new, con... [Read More]