MooTools 1.2 Beginner's Guide

MooTools is a simple-to-use JavaScript library, ideal for people with basic JavaScript skills who want to elevate their web applications to a superior level. If you're a newcomer to MooTools looking to build dynamic, rich, and user-interactive web site applications this beginner's guide with its easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions is all you need to rapidly get to grips with MooTools.

This is the first book specifically designed for absolute newcomers to MooTools. Its simple-to-follow beginner's guide style will give you all the building blocks required to do the basics and more in MooTools. You can start working with MooTools immediately because it assumes no knowledge or prior experience of MooTools.

First you will get to grips with the fundamentals of MooTools including downloading, installation, and basic syntax. Once you've grasped the basics you will learn how to make the most of MooTools' powerful framework. You will learn to bring web pages to life using animation and create exciting web pages using AJAX. You will also learn how to customize MooTools to suit your own needs by creating your own plug-ins. This book will have you well on way to creating web applications and web pages worthy of the Web 2.0 world.