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JavaScript in Easy Steps 3rd Edition
"JavaScript in easy steps" instructs the reader how to add functionality (logic) and dynamic effects (DHTML) to web pages. It contains separate chapters on all major features of the JavaScript language.There are code examples and browser screenshots illustrating each aspect of JavaScript.
This popular title is updated for the Document
Object Model used by modern browsers and includes examples showing how to develop Rich Internet Applications(RIAs) using the latest techniques employing Asynchronous JavaScript And XML (AJAX).
"JavaScript in easy steps" has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to add functionality to their web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly add JavaScript to their skills set, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development who need an understanding of client-side scripting.
"JavaScript in easy steps" begins by examining the history of JavaScript then demonstrates how a basic script can easily be incorporated into a HTML document.
The clear examples include functions working with arithmetic, date & time, random numbers, cookies, text strings and components of the document's content. There are many fun examples which the reader can copy to create a JavaScript clock, lottery number picker, image rollover effect, slide show and scrolling layers.
The book also shows how JavaScript can be used with HTML submission forms and to create Rich Internet Applications. You don't need any previous knowledge of any scripting language so it's ideal for the newcomer to JavaScript. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of JavaScript and be able to add exciting dynamic scripts to your own web pages.
Introduction
Performing operations
Making statements
Telling the time
Doing math
Working with strings
Objects
Exploring the window object
Discovering the document object
Handling events
Forms
Dynamic effects
Producing rich internet applications
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