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AJAX for Web Developers

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AJAX for Web Developers

Instructor: Mau Fournier

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

The "AJAX for Web Developers" course explores how modern websites update parts of a web page without the need to reload the entire page, providing a fluid and fast user experience. This course covers the relationship between client apps or websites and servers, the distinction between full page loads and AJAX, and the best use-cases for each. We will delve into Javascript's Fetch API, modern Async/Await syntax, and the benefits of using the Axios module to streamline the process of making requests to a server and handling the response. The course also introduces JSON as a data exchange format for clients and servers, explaining how to encode and decode JSON, error-handling for AJAX requests, and crucial security best practices for AJAX. By the end of the course, you'll be ready to interact confidently with a live API and update elements on the page via AJAX.

Module details

In this introductory lesson, students will learn about the relationship between client applications and servers, the difference between full page loads and AJAX, the benefits and drawbacks of AJAX, and which scenarios would benefit from AJAX.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

Building upon the foundation laid out in lesson 1, students will explore the current approaches to making AJAX requests to a remote API, as well as the evolution of AJAX techniques in recent years. Finally, they'll get an introduction to the Axios module, which simplifies the process of making requests in a modern Javascript environment.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videosTotal 19 minutes

Javascript promises recap: asynchronous requests that don't freeze the browser5 minutes
AJAX requests using Javascript's Fetch API and traditional promises5 minutes
Encoding and decoding JSON data4 minutes
Updating elements on the page based on returned JSON5 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Interpreting JSON Examples10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz: Making AJAX requests30 minutes

In this final lesson, learners will develop the ability to process server/API responses in JSON, including error handling, security best practices, and translating a JSON response into updated elements on the web page