Learning AJAX

Books and resources on learning AJAX

[hcshi]

I can do HTML, CSS and a litte bit of PHP but seldom use JavaScript. Now I want to learn AJAX and experiment with Web 2.0.

Is there a recommended book or online resources for AJAX newbie?

[brucec]

W3schools does a great job explaining the basics of Ajax.

Bruce

[brucec]

Keep in mind that if you want to get good at Ajax, you will have to get good at Javascript since the "J" in Ajax stands for Javascript.

I have seen a couple of good books on the web that specialize in both within that book.

[physics]

Rasmus Lerdorf (creator of PHP) 30 second AJAX Tutorial [news.php.net]
Read that one even if you're not using PHP since the JS can be used with any language on the back end.

I'm reading the book Pragmatic Ajax and recommend it.

[hcshi]

The "30 second AJAX Tutorial" is what I am looking for.

Yes, I visit w3schools when I need to JavaScript codes.