Web 2.0 Fundamentals

Designed for a broad spectrum of people with technically diverse backgrounds, this book covers developments in Web 2.0 programming topics and applications, including material on Cloud Computing, Google AppEngine, Social Networks, Comet, HTML5, Semantic Technology, and a chapter on the Future of the Web, along with code samples on the accompanying CDROM, in order to prepare readers for more advanced technical topics in Web 2.0.

The appendices contain over 1,000 useful links with additional material that we could not include in the book (due to space constraints). These links provide a convenient starting point for you to acquire a deeper understanding of topics that interest you, especially if you do not have time to perform extensive topic-related searches on the Internet.