Accessible AJAX: Progressive Enhancements with Spry 1.6
A primary buzzword within the greater "Web 2.0" buzz has been AJAX - the use of JavaScript to manipulate page content without the necessity of a page reload. But while it sounds cool, the realities of implementing AJAX has been a huge, developer-centric undertaking with numerous pitfalls. That is, until now. With the release of version 1.6 of the Spry Framework for AJAX, designers and developers alike can take easily implement AJAX widgets, such as Accordion panes, Multi-tab interfaces and Sliding panels, as well as advanced data manipulation and form validation, without sacrificing backward compatibility for non-JavaScript enabled user agents. During this session we'll walk through the steps of a real-world project, as we implement a number of AJAX widgets, effects and data manipulations.
- Difficulty: Fundamental
- Prerequisites: A desire to build engaging Javascript interactions.
- Session Track: Javascript
Speakers
Greg Rewis is the Worldwide Senior Evangelist for Web Tools for Adobe Systems Incorporated with nearly 20 years of computer industry experience. In this role, Rewis spends up to 200 days of the year on the road talking with customers, giving product demonstrations at trade shows and seminars, speaking at industry conferences, and leading specialized advanced training sessions featuring Adobe’s Web Tools product line. More...
