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This week we continue with our exploration of Ajax. Topics covered are sending a request using an IFrame, creating a hidden IFrame, creating a form, sending a request using a cookie and more. By Joshua Eichorn. 1016

Last week we discussed design patterns and polymorphism. This week we examine overloading and more. This article the last of four parts is excerpted from chapter two of the book em Advanced PHP Programming em written by George Schlossnagle Sams ISBN 672325616 ….

This week, Sreekumar Pillai begins a two-part series on OpenLaszlo, a zero-install platform for rich web applications. In this first part, Pillai introduces the OpenLaszlo Hello World app.

What makes Ajax possible is the communication layer with the server. The most complete option is the JavaScript XMLHttpRequest object. If XMLHttpRequest is not suitable, hidden IFrames and cookies can also be used. Both will be examined here. By Joshua Eichorn. 1009

Last week we continued our discussion of the object-oriented features of PHP 5 by taking a first look at design patterns. This week we will continue looking at design patterns and examine polymorphism. This article the third of four parts is excerpted from chapter two of the book em Advanced PHP Programming em written by George Schlossnagle Sams ISBN 672325616 ….

In Part Two, James Gardner completes his introduction of WSGI, the new Python standard for building reusable web-framework components.

In this article the first of a three-part series you will be introduced to the basics of creating directors and builder objects with PHP 5. As usual there will be copious examples to help you quickly start using the builder pattern in your own PHP projects….

If you spend your SEO dollars - and all your time - attracting visitors to your site, it might be time to refocus. As Kent explains, if your site doesn’t generate conversions, your search budget’s wasted. He presents his top five tips for ensuring good - and growing - conversion rates.

Fast-track your way to AJAX supremacy with some of the better-trained libraries. Coach Dan Webb puts World Cup contenders Dojo, Mochikit, Prototype, and YUI through their paces, as they battle for a position in your next AJAX line-up. Full player profiles, as well as game highlights, are included!

Take your interactive web apps to the next level with Adobe’s Flex 2 — it’s fast, phat, and free! Join Josh as he walks through the process of developing a simple Flash project that shows just how easy it is to build cross-platform web apps with Flex 2.