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JavaScript in easy steps instructs you 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 Web 2.0 and includes examples showing how to develop Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) using the latest techniques employing Asynchronous JavaScript And XML (AJAX).
The book begins with a brief 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 and time, random numbers, cookies, text strings and components of the document`s content. There are many fun examples that you can copy to create a JavaScript clock, lottery number picker, image rollover effect, slide show and scrolling layers. You will learn how JavaScript can be used with HTML submission forms and to create Rich Internet Applications. You need have no 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.
It 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.
ISBN
9780071077224
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Pages : 192
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