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Updated in May 2025.
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Embark on a journey to elevate your web development skills by mastering AJAX. This course begins with the fundamentals, helping you understand how AJAX works and why it's essential for building asynchronous web applications. Through clear explanations and practical examples, you'll learn the differences between traditional synchronous requests and modern AJAX requests using both the XMLHttpRequest object and the Fetch API.
You’ll progress from simple to advanced AJAX implementations with a structured approach. Hands-on mini-projects will reinforce your learning as you build applications that fetch and manipulate data from internal servers and third-party APIs. Each project is designed to strengthen your ability to create dynamic, data-driven interfaces.
As the course advances, you'll explore key topics like handling CORS, adding basic authentication, and integrating AJAX with PHP and Node.js. By the end, you’ll confidently build responsive, interactive web apps with seamless user experiences. Ideal for developers with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript knowledge—no prior AJAX experience needed.
Praktisches Lernprojekt
Learners will engage in a journey to master AJAX and elevate their web development skills. This course starts with the basics, providing a solid foundation for understanding AJAX and its role in creating asynchronous web applications. You'll learn to distinguish between traditional synchronous and modern AJAX requests, mastering both XMLHttpRequest and Fetch API. Through hands-on mini-projects, you'll build and refine applications, fetching and manipulating data from internal servers and third-party APIs. Advanced topics include handling CORS, integrating basic authentication, and working with PHP and Node.js. By the end, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of AJAX and the skills to create responsive, interactive web applications.
