* Building on the strength of the popular first edition, this book helps experienced Web developers who are already familiar with Ajax foundations–JavaScript, CSS, and XML–to create more sophisticated and responsive Ajax user interfaces
* New topics include ready-to-use Ajax libraries, Ajax mapping, debugging, Microsoft Atlas, dynamic script loading, working with RSS and Web search feeds, and much more
* Discusses range of request brokers (including the hidden frame technique, iframes, and XMLHTTP) and explains when one should be used over another
* Reviews the different Ajax techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication on a Web site and in Web applications