HOW TO: Create an AJAX desktop/homepage

The homepage we will create will have most of the capabilities of established homepages like app_info.pngNetvibes, PageFlakes, etc.

Our goal is to get up and running quickly so we will not delve deep into each subject. At the end of the tutorial I’ve included a resource section for further reading.

The tutorial will cover:

* How to detect IE/Firefox correctly
* What is the DOM and how to manipulate it using Javascript
* How to dynamically create widgets using the DOM (+ using CSS with Javascript)
* How to capture and react to mouse events
* How to drag widgets
* How to manipulate zIndex (the depth/order of widgets on the screen)
* Background about AJAX and JSON
* How to load RSS feeds into widgets
* How to create search widgets MuseStorm - AJAX Desktop tutorial - Overview

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