For JavaScript developers, Edwards and Adams provide answers to questions and problems when using the program. First they describe the program's capabilities and limitations, followed by chapters on working with numbers, strings, arrays, the document object model, forms, windows and frames, cookies, dates and times, and images. They explain detecting browser differences, using CSS and Flash, dynamic HTML, using motion and animation, accessibility, building web applications, object orientation, and techniques for writing shorter code. Edwards is a freelance web developer based in the UK who specializes in advanced DHTML and accessible web site development. Adams is a web technologist and consultant from Australia.
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For JavaScript developers, Edwards and Adams provide answers to questions and problems when using the program. First they describe the program's capabilities and limitations, followed by chapters on working with numbers, strings, arrays, the document object model, forms, windows and frames, cookies, dates and times, and images. They explain detecting browser differences, using CSS and Flash, dynamic HTML, using motion and animation, accessibility, building web applications, object orientation, and techniques for writing shorter code. Edwards is a freelance web developer based in the UK who specializes in advanced DHTML and accessible web site development. Adams is a web technologist and consultant from Australia. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Using a cookbook approach, The "JavaScript Anthology will show you how to apply JavaScript to solve a multitude of common Web Development challenges. You'll get answers to 101 questions ranging from "How can I format the time into a 12 or 24-hour clock?" to "How can I make my scripts run faster?"

Included in this book is extensive coverage of DHTML and AJAX, including how-to create and customize advanced effects such as draggable elements, dynamically sorting data in a Web Browser, advanced menu systems, retrieving data from a Web Server using XMLHttpRequest and more.

The "JavaScript Anthology also includes extensive coverage of object oriented coding, efficient script design, accessibility, and cross-browser issues. Best of all, you'll get download access to all the code used in the book, so you can put the scripts to use instantly.

Using a cookbook approach, The JavaScript Anthology will show you how to apply JavaScript to solve over 101 common Web Development challenges. You'll discover how-to:

Optimize your code so that it runs faster Create Ajax applications with the XmlHttpRequest object Validate web forms to improve usability Take control of your web pages with the DOM Ensure that your JavaScript code is accessible Create slick drop-down menu systems

Included in this book is extensive coverage of DHTML and Ajax, including how-to create and customize advanced effects such as draggable elements, dynamically sorting data in a Web Browser, advanced menu systems, retrieving data from a Web Server using XMLHttpRequest and more.

"The JavaScript Anthology" also includes extensive coverage of object oriented coding, efficient script design, accessibility, and cross-browser issues. Best of all, you'll get download access to all the code used in the book, so you can put the scripts to use instantly.