Charles Wyke-Smith, "Scriptin' with javascript and Ajax: A Designer's Guide"
2009 | ISBN-10: 0321572602 | PDF | 312 pages | 5,8 MB

Scriptin' with javascript and Ajax will teach you how to:
Start developing with javascript fast!
Write lightweight but powerful object-oriented code
Modify the Document Object Model

Learn sophisticated techniques for making your pages respond to user actions

Use Ajax scripting techniques to update specific areas of the page with data from the server
Create powerful interface interactions, such as sliding panels and tree menus
Evaluate frameworks such as jQuery and Prototype to find the best one for your needs
Build an online application that looks and responds like a regular desktop application