Thanks to all of you, this was pretty helpful.
On 6/13/07 2:31 PM, "Rey Bango" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely a good reference. It may be over his head though and if he's > just starting out, I think Head Start Ajax will be a better book for him. > > Rey... > > Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: >> Saying that, I found Ajax in Action to be a very good reference item. >> >> >> >> >> >> "This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, >> Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, >> Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is >> confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the >> intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note >> that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the >> information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >> received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call >> our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this >> communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." >> Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael E. Carluen >> To: CF-Talk >> Sent: Wed Jun 13 18:58:00 2007 >> Subject: RE: Ajax/flex/spry >> >> 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 >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release in over 10 years. Upgrade & see new features. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJR Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:281079 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
