To add to Rey's suggestion: yes, get up to speed with your JS basics and fundamentals first... you don't have to be an expert but still know the JS syntax and constructs before ajax. Then, decide on the JS library that serves your need. There have been more than enough comparison discussions on this subject in the list archive. So just dig-in.
I will not suggest for you to pickup any AJAX books since the technology is just changing so quickly, that some, if not most, seems to be out-dated by the time the book goes in print. Just save you Moolah for your caffeine. (just my opinion, though some might disagree.) I am sure that whatever js/ajax library you choose will have more than enough online docs for you go on. Finally, don't forget one of the best js/ajax teacher of all...: "view source". > -----Original Message----- > From: Rey Bango [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:24 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Ajax/flex/spry > > Charles, > > If you only know minimal JS, you should really consider getting a good > book on it and picking it up before diving into an Ajax library. While > most Ajax libs abstract JS to some extent, eventually, you're going to > have to dig into it to actually build something. > > If you just want a straight Ajax library, then I would suggest AjaxCFC > or JSMX. If you want more in terms of widgets, then mxAjax has that. > > I use jQuery which is one of the more popular JS libs, because of its > ease of syntax, community and wealth of widgets. I've turned on a number > of CF folks to it and they've been very happy with it. > > Adobe Spry is also a nice alternative and includes some very nice data > binding capabilities. > > Rey... > > Charles Sheehan-Miles wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > So this is a request for opinions. I'm way behind the curve in that > I've > > done nothing in terms of Ajax or flex. > > > > I'm looking for opinions in terms of what would be the quickest and > easiest > > to get up to speed on. I only know the most minimal javascript. Any > > opinions on what is the most effective to get up to speed on quickly? > > > > Is there anything that's already encapsulated in cfcs? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Charles > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion MX7 and Flex 2 Build sales & marketing dashboard RIAâs for your business. Upgrade now http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2?sdid=RVJT Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:281055 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
