* Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a combination of existing technologies that programmers can use to build blazingly fast interactive Web applications; it now powers cutting-edge apps such as Google Maps, Google Suggest, Gmail, Amazon’s A9.com, and flickr
* This is the Ajax book developers will reach for first–nearly 650 pages packed with clear explanations that cut through Ajax complexities, short tutorials that demonstrate Ajax techniques, real-world examples that programmers can adapt, and hundreds of useful tips and tricks
* Topics covered include working with JavaScript, tying Ajax into Google, debugging Ajax, using the DOM, harnessing Frameworks, handling Cascading Style Sheets, working with Ajax patterns, and securing Ajax applications
* The companion Web site includes all code from the book