This course best suits experienced web developers, who want to learn more about JavaScript, DOM and web development best practices.

To benefit from this Ajax primer course, you should have several years experience as a web developer, before attendance. You should have read the following books before attending this Ajax primer course:

• Pro Javascript Techniques (Pro)
• Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (Wrox Professional Guides)

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Use JavaScript language features crucial to Ajax Development
• Use JavaScript and DOM development tools and techniques
• Understand DOM manipulation methods
• Use JavaScript Events
• Implement the Observer Pattern
• Build a firm foundation for Ajax coding

Module 1 - The JavaScript Language

• JavaScript influence on Functional Programming
• JavaScript influence on OO Programming
  • Objects as associative arrays
  • Functions as Objects
  • Closures

Module 2 - The DOM

• How does DOM work
• Standard DOM Methods
• Useful DOM shortcuts

Module 3 - JavaScript Event Model

• Introducing the Classic Event Model
• Introducing the W3C Event Model
• Programmatically attaching Events
• Leveraging Closures as a concise way of attaching Events

Module 4 - Getting Started with Ajax

• Ajax from a business, design and coding perspective
• Good coding practices
• Scaling your code