Beginning JavaScript

What does this book cover?

• Fundamental programming concepts
• Comprehensive practical tutorial in JavaScript
• Cross-browser scripting, including Netscape 6
• Cookie creation and use
• Plug-ins and ActiveX controls
• Dynamic HTML
• Scripting the W3C DOM
• Server-side JavaScript with ASP

Book overview

JavaScript is the language of the Web. Used for programming all major browsers, JavaScript gives you the ability to enhance your web site by creating interactive, dynamic and personalized pages. Our focus in this book is on client-side scripting, but JavaScript is also hugely popular as a scripting language in server-side environments, a subject that we cover in later chapters.

Beginning JavaScript assumes no prior knowledge of programming languages, but will teach you all the fundamental concepts that you need as you progress. After covering the core JavaScript language, you'll move on to learn about more advanced techniques, including Dynamic HTML, using cookies, debugging techniques, and server-side scripting with ASP. By the end of this book, you will have mastered the art of using JavaScript to create dynamic and professional-looking Web pages.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone who wants to learn JavaScript. You will need a very basic knowledge of HTML, but no prior programming experience is necessary. Whether you want to pick up some programming skills, or want to find out how to transfer your existing programming knowledge to the Web, then this book is for you. All you need is a text editor (like Notepad) and a browser, and you're ready to go!

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PART ONE

• HTML Forms: Interacting with the User
  
• Try It Out: The Forms Array
  
• Other Form Object Properties and Methods
  
• Common Properties and Methods
  
• Button Form Elements
  
• Try It Out: onmouseup and onmousedown
  

PART TWO

• Text Elements
  
• Try It Out: A Simple Form with Validation
  
• How It Works
  
• The Password Text Box
  
• Try It Out: Event Watching
  
• Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
  
• Try It Out: Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
  
• How It Works
  

PART THREE

• The Select Elements
  
• Adding New Options
  
• How It Works
  
• Adding New Options with Internet Explorer
  
• Try It Out: Using the Select Element for Date Difference Calculations
  
• How It Works
  

PART FOUR

• The Trivia Quiz
  
• Creating the Answer Radio Buttons
  
• Summary
  
• Exercises
  

	Title: Beginning JavaScript
	ISBN: 1861004060
	US Price: $ 39.99 Canadian Price: C$ 59.95 UK Price: £ 30.99
	Publication Date: December 2000
	Pages: 800
	Wrox Press Limited, US and UK.

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