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AJAX: A Beginner's Guide
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One of the most comprehensive textbooks on AJAX, a very good read regardless of your skill level.
Category: Textbooks
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
AJAX For Dummies
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From the famous For Dummies series, this book not only teaches the basics of AJAX, but also goes further and explains AJAX. You can't go wrong with the Dummies books.
Category: Textbooks
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
AJAX/JSON H.A.C.K.ers
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Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
AJAX - The Complete Reference
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If you want a definite handbook that covers all aspects of AJAX from A to Z, this is the book. How 'definite'? Well, it's 654 pages. That's a lot of AJAX! It's a lot of 'boring', if you know what we mean. But it's one of the best desk references out there.
Category: Textbooks
Skill Levels:
- Intermediate
- Advanced
BeginnersBook
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BeginnersBook is a very gentle introduction to JSON. This is a great resource for beginners who are still uncertain or confused about concepts.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
Codecademy
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Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Coursera
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Coursera is an online learning platform that works with universities and companies to offer courses on a variety of academic subjects. There are several JSON courses offered by prestigious universities, and they consist of videos, readings, and quizzes. The peer-graded assignments and projects help to make the courses a more hands-on experience.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
GeeksforGeeks
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GeeksforGeeks is a computer science portal for AJAX enthusiasts. These tutorials provide basic instructions as well as explanations of more intermediate concepts and algorithms. Although a bit more challenging than usual, these tutorials are a valuable resource for those who want to get a solid background in AJAX.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Guru99
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Guru99 provides another gentle introduction to JSON with plenty of examples, very suitable for beginners!
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
HeadFirst AJAX
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This is another book from the excellent "Head First" series. This covers all aspects of AJAX, and in a very user friendly and accessible manner. Recommended: you know basic javascript, HTML and CSS before working through this book.
Category: Textbooks
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Javascript & AJAX For Dummies
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From the famous Dummies series, this book not only teaches the basics of Javascript, but also goes further and explains AJAX. You usually can't go wrong with the Dummies books.
Category: Textbooks
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
jQuery
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jQuery provides one of the more common ways for developers to interact with AJAX/JSON. Their interface is much more intuitive than the normal Javascript browser API, and can make it easier for newer developers. However, it's important to first have an understanding of the basics before trying this one.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Intermediate
MDN web docs
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MDN has some of the most detailed sets of documentation for programming languages. The MDN docs and tutorials are a very comprehensive and reliable reference, especially when you want to explore some of the more advanced and nuanced uses of AJAX/JSON. They also provide succinct tutorials to introduce beginners to AJAX/JSON.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Intermediate
- Advanced
MDN JSON Documentation
Traversy Media - AJAX/JSON
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Traversy Media features online web development and programming tutorials for the latest web technologies. Brad Traversy is one of the well-known instructors in the web development community. In these AJAX and JSON tutorials, he teaches users the basics of how to work with and employ AJAX and JSON.
Category: Video
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Tutorials Point AJAX/JSON Tutorial
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TutorialsPoint offers a set of very helpful beginner tutorials to introduce you to AJAX/JSON and programming in general. Its mission is to deliver "Simply Easy Learning" with clear to-the-point content. No prior knowledge is assumed and the tutorials take care to explain each step in detail. There are also multiple examples that illustrate the concepts being taught, which help to make the concepts comprehensible.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Intermediate
- Beginner
Tutorials Point JSON
Tuts Plus Tutorials
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Tuts Plus offers amazingly detailed tutorials that teach you how to solve specific problems. Difficulty ranges from complete basics to more advanced app building.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Tuts Plus JSON Tutorials
Udemy Courses
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Udemy is an online learning platform consisting of video tutorials on a variety of topics. This link will take you to the top free AJAX/JSON courses on Udemy, but there are paid options as well that offer more than just video content. There are video courses on many topics of AJAX/JSON, ranging from total beginner courses to field-specific ones. In addition, each course has a rating, and it is probably best to look for the ones with higher ratings and more users.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Udemy Free JSON Courses
W3Schools Ajax/JSON
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W3schools is an excellent educational website where you can learn web development and programming languages, such as AJAX/JSON. The tutorials mainly consist of readings with examples, plus a small exercise or quiz at the end of each lesson. The website also provides references to AJAX/JSON keywords that you may find useful. Definitely recommended!
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
W3Schools AJAX
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