Synopses & Reviews
JavaScript, Fourth Edition is designed as a guide for beginning programmers to develop Web applications using the JavaScript programming language. It introduces a variety of techniques, focusing on what students need to know to start adding JavaScript to their Web pages. In each chapter, students perform tasks that focus on a particular technique required for building and creating JavaScript programs. The examples and exercises in this book will help students learn the basics of how to use JavaScript with well-formed Web pages, including how to manipulate the browser object model, validate forms, use object-oriented techniques, and learn how to trace and resolve errors in JavaScript programs, to name a few. Advanced topics include how to manage state information, use the Dynamic Object Model (DOM), create Dynamic HTML (DHTML), update Web pages with AJAX, and create server-side scripts.
Synopsis
Now in its fifth edition, JAVASCRIPT guides beginning programmers through Web application development using the JavaScript programming language. A real-world project, similar to what would be encountered in a professional setting, is developed throughout each chapter. Because in professional Web development programmers are usually asked to add programming features to an existing site, each chapter project uses a professionally designed Web site. After completing the text, readers will be able to use JavaScript to build professional quality, dynamic Web sites.
Synopsis
Create dynamic Web pages using the popular Web scripting language, JavaScript! Building on the successful philosophy of prior editions, this market leading text is perfect for beginning programmers with prior knowledge of HTML. A popular scripting language that is widely supported in Web browsers and other Web tools, JavaScript adds interactive functions to HTML pages. This text also discusses the Document Object Model (DOM) specification published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). In keeping with the success of the previous editions, this book features hands-on projects, a step-by-step methodology, as well as additional end-of-chapter exercises.
About the Author
Don Gosselin is a technical communications expert with more than 20 years experience. His extensive technology experience includes application development, technical writing, training, and curriculum development. In addition to JavaScript, he has written or contributed to textbooks on Java programming, Microsoft Visual C++ , Web design technologies, Web programming languages, XHTML, and PHP programming with MySQL.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to JavaScript Chapter 2: Working with Data Types and Operators Chapter 3: Functions, Events, and Control Structures Chapter 4: Manipulating the Browser Object Model Chapter 5: Validating Form Data with JavaScript Chapter 6: Using Object-oriented JavaScript Chapter 7: Manipulating Data in Strings and Arrays Chapter 8: Debugging and Error Handling Chapter 9: Managing State Information and Security Chapter 10: Introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM) Chapter 11: Creating Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Chapter 12: Updating Web Pages with AJAX