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This week you’ll learn about the individual building blocks of Ajax and how they fit together to form the architecture of an Ajax application. Later on, you’ll examine these components in more detail, finally assembling them into a working Ajax application. By Phil Ballard and Michael Moncur. 1013

Javascript Framework libraries have become an integral part of Web development. This series will present an overview of a dozen of the most popular JavaScript Frameworks. This week’s article will focus on Prototype, script.aculo.us and MooTools. By Rob Gravelle. 1008

In CakePHP, controllers are the classes that handle browser requests and facilitate communication between models and views. This week we will learn the nuts and bolts of the CakePHP controller. By Ahsanul Bari, Anupom Syam. 1006

This article discusses how to use JavaScript to validate important types of form data, including names, addresses, URLs, email addresses, phone numbers, zip codes, expiration dates and credit card numbers (Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express, in both Canadian and US formats). By Joseph Myers. 1002

In CakePHP, controllers are the classes that handle browser requests and facilitate communication between models and views. This week you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of CakePHP controller. By Ahsanul Bari, Anupom Syam. 0929

Programmers tend to collect utility functions to perform common tasks. In this article we look at some of the key features of the Prototype JavaScript Framework and demonstrate how it can make your life easier. By Rob Gravelle. 0925

Today we look at issues surrounding content creation, and discuss some techniques and methods to help you produce the best content you can. For many Web users, blogging is all about text, and that’s what we’ll be focusing on here. By Paul Thewlis. 0922

This week you’ll learn how to have the connection between the browser and the Web server encrypted. This guide is designed for use with the typical Apache on Linux configuration. By Stephen Philbin. 0919

This week we look at the most popular methods to get you going with AJAX in WordPress and use plug-ins and widgets to create dynamic self-updating content and interactive forms in your WordPress site. By Tessa Blakeley Silver. 0916