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I stumbled across this today and I think those of you who are learning AJAX and planning to develop AJAX applications using the NetBeans IDE will find it very useful...

Sun Technology Architect and Evangelist Sang Shin, who's a well-known name and respected figure by Java developers worldwide, is offering free online AJAX training. Yes! And the full name of the course is "18-week Free AJAX Programming (with Passion!) Online Course". If you visit Sang Shin's website and look at all the goodies there, you will understand why it says "with Passion!" - You have to admire such dedication. And personally, I do! :-)

Sang Shin's website includes presentations, flash videos, hands-on labs and homework! And because AJAX is a quickly evolving technology, the content of the course is constantly being updated and improved. Topics include Ajax, JavaScript, Advanced Dojo toolkit, ZK framework, DynaFaces, Phobos and Portlet.

What more can I say... Open Sesame!

[START LEARNING AJAX PROGRAMMING]


NOTE: Each module will list any additional software you need to download prior to starting the tutorials. But before you begin, you will need to install the following software on your computer - if it's not there already:

• Java Standard Development Kit (JDK™) version 5.0 (download)
• If you already have installed JDK 5.0, you can skip this.
• The name of the installation file is as following (for JDK 5.0 update x)
• jdk-1_5_0_xx-windows-i586-p.exe (Windows)
• jdk-1_5_0_xx-linux-i586.bin (Linux)
• jdk-1_5_0_xx-solaris-i586.sh (Solaris x86)
• NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 with Sun Java System Application Server 9 Update x bundle (download)
  
• When you install NetBeans IDE 5.0, it will ask you which JDK you want to use.
  
• You can download and install NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 (download) and Sun Java System App Server 9 Update 1 (download) individually. In this case, you will have to add Sun Java System App Server as additional runtime platform manually as described here.
• Mozilla Firefox Browser (download)
• We are going to use Firebug debugger which is designed for the Mozilla Firefox browser.

• 4257_ajaxbasics2.zip (download)
• It contains this document and the lab contents including sample applications
• It also contains Firebug debugger (in case you have not have internet access)
  
• Download it and unzip in a directory of your choice