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Get started with Dojo development

Learn the basics of developing web applications using the Dojo toolkit

Date:  07 Oct 2011 (Published 01 Jun 2011) |Level: Intermediate |

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1. Before you begin

You will need a computer with a text editor and one of the following Web browsers: Mozilla Firefox (V3.5 and above), Apple Safari (V4 and above), Google Chrome (V5 and above), Opera (V10.50 and above), or Microsoft Internet Explorer (V6 and above). You should also have a basic working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as well as familiarity with the concept of Ajax.

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2. Get a foundation

Begin with the basics of Dojo development. Examine the Dojo concepts, and walk through the first steps in using Dojo. Learn about Dojo's object-orientation features as well as how to load the Dojo toolkit from a Content Delivery Network.

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3. Build on the fundamentals

With the basics of Dojo nailed down, learn more about how Dojo's class-based object-orientation features work. Explore Dojo's event handling system, the rich user interface component library, and how to secure your Dojo application from Cross-site scripting (XSS) and Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

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4. Develop an application

Put the topics covered in this knowledge path into practice by creating a fully functional web application using the Dojo toolkit, PHP, and the MySQL database. The sample application you'll build is a contact management system that lets you manage groups and contacts, using Dijit components such as widgets and form fields, as well as the grid widget available in the DojoX library.

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About this knowledge path

Learn the basics of developing Web applications using the Dojo toolkit. This knowledge path is targeted at web developers and designers who are interested in learning how to leverage the Dojo JavaScript framework to assist them in the development of rich Internet applications (RIAs). You should be very familiar with building web pages using HTML and CSS and have, at the very least, a basic level of understanding of JavaScript. Experienced JavaScript developers who have no prior experience with Dojo will also find this knowledge path useful, although they may want to skim over some sections of the introductory content.

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  1. Before you begin
  2. Get a foundation
  3. Build on the fundamentals
  4. Develop an application

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