Web 2.0 Fundamentals for Developers

Description

Designed for a broad spectrum of people with technically diverse backgrounds, this book covers the most recent developments in Web 2.0 programming topics and applications, including up-to-date material on cloud computing, Google AppEngine, Social Networks, Comet, HTML5, semantic technology, and a chapter on the future of the Web. Web 2.0 Fundamentals: With AJAX, Development Tools, and Mobile Platforms prepares readers for more advanced technical topics in Web 2.0. The accompanying CD-ROM and companion website provide code samples from the book and appendices with an extensive set of links (over 1,000) for supplemental material and links for the Twitter and Facebook pages.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Landscape of the Web

Chapter 3 JSON & XML

Chapter 4 Ajax

Chapter 5 Productivity and Testing Tools

Chapter 6 Debugging Tools

Chapter 7 The Facebook Platform

Chapter 8 The OpenSocial Platform

Chapter 9 Mash-ups and Search Technology

Chapter 10 Cloud Computing Part 1

Chapter 11 Cloud Computing Part 2

Chapter 12 XML, Java, and GAE

Chapter 13 Semantic Technology

Chapter 14 Web 2.0 Comprehensive Project

Chapter 15 Comet

Chapter 16 Mobile Development Part 1

Chapter 17 Mobile Development Part 2

Chapter 18 Epilogue: The Future of the Web