OReilly Programming Firefox Apr 2007 eBook-BBL

Programming Firefox: Building Rich Internet Applications with XUL (c) by rn O\'Reilly Media, Inc. rnrn The type of the release is: eBookrn In the PDF format with ISBN: 0596102437 and Pub Date: April 25, 2007rn The size of the release is: 03 disks x 1.44mbrn And released on: 08/20/2007rnrn This is your guide to building Internet applications and user interfaces rn with the Mozilla component framework, which is best known for the rn Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client. Programming Firefox rn demonstrates how to use the XML User Interface Language (XUL) with open rn source tools in the framework\'s Cross-Platform Component (XPCOM) library rn to develop a variety of projects, such as commercial web applications rn and Firefox extensions. This book serves as both a programmer\'s rn reference and an in-depth tutorial, so not only do you get a rn comprehensive look at XUL\'s capabilities--from simple interface design rn to complex, multitier applications with real-time operations--but you rn also learn how to build a complete working application with XUL. If rn you\'re coming from a Java or .NET environment, you\'ll be amazed at how rn quickly large-scale applications can be constructed with XPCOM and XUL. rn Topics in Programming Firefox include: rn - An overview of Firefox technologyrn - An introduction to the graphical elements that compose a XUL rn application rn - Firefox development tools and the process used to design and build rn applications rn - Managing an application with multiple content areasrn - Introduction to Resource Description Files, and how the Firefox rn interface renders RDF rn - Manipulating XHTML with JavaScriptrn - Displaying documents using the Scalable Vector Graphics standard and rn HTML Canvas rn - The XML Binding Language and interface overlays to extend Firefoxrn - Implementing the next-generation forms interface through XFormsrn Programming Firefox is ideal for the designer or developer charged with rn delivering innovative standards-based Internet applications, whether rn they\'re web server applications or Internet-enabled desktop rn applications. It\'s not just a how-to book, but a what-if exploration rn that encourages you to push the envelope of the Internet experience. rnrn http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596102437/