Date: 26-Nov-2009 URL: www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/SEM-DTJ-3108.xml

Exploring Ajax, the Dojo Toolkit and jMaki to Develop Modern Web Site Interactivity (SEM-DTJ-3108)

Ajax is a dynamic Web Application development technique that leverages client-side JavaScript technology to provide a far richer and more responsive user experience than can be achieved by server-side logic alone. This course teaches the skills to use the JavaScript language, the Dojo Toolkit, and the jMaki framework to add modern interactivity to web sites.

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Languages

English

Who Can Benefit

Java developers, programmers, and Architects; web services developers

Prerequisites

Java Programming

Skills Gained

Upon completion, students should be able to:

Explain Ajax and the asynchronous web application programming model
Describe how to implement Dojo and jMaki widgets into web applications

Course Content

Course Approach

The course takes a practical design and programming approach to learn about these technologies and how they are used to build web applications. The instructor presents and walks through web application labs using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment(IDE), and the pre-built sample applications. The samples will be made available on the Internet.

Morning Content: 9:00am to 12:00, with a 15 minute break at 10:30am
Afternoon Content: 1:00am to 5:00, with a 15 minute break at 3:15am

Module 1 - Introducing Ajax

Describe and demonstrate Ajax and Ajax enable web application architectures
The XMLHttpRequest object, get and post
DOM, Document objects, setting attributes
Describe and demonstrate the anatomy of an Ajax interaction
List the pros/cons of using an Ajax-based client

Module 2 - JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Demonstrate the uses of JavaScript beyond Ajax
Mouse events, moving images, and dragging images
Describe CSS basics and uses
Demonstrate the development steps to create an application that has Google map features

Module 3 - Using the Dojo Toolkit

Introducing the Dojo Toolkit
Creating a Dojo Toolkit web application
Using the Dojo Toolkit to make an Ajax call
Demonstrate samples created using NetBeans, JavaScript, and the Dojo Toolkit

Module 4 - Web 2.0 Application Features

Internet transition to Web 2.0
Web 2.0 application features
Starting a Web 2.0 application within your company

Module 5 - jMaki, a Web Application Framework for Rapid Development

Introducing jMaki
Getting Familiar with the Features of jMaki: CSS templates and Widgets that are ready to use
Widget configurations, and gluing widgets together
Building applications with jMaki

Module 6 - Localization using JavaServer Faces

The structure and requirements to localize a web site.
How to add languages to a web application