Learning JavaScript Add Sparkle and Life to Your Web Pages

Name: Learning JavaScript Add Sparkle and Life to Your Web Pages
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ISBN: 9780596521875

ISBN-10: 0596521871

ISBN-13: 9780596521875

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Shelley Powers

List price: $34.99

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If you're new to JavaScript, or an experienced web developer looking to improve your skills, Learning JavaScript provides you with complete, no-nonsense coverage of this quirky yet essential language for web development. You'll learn everything from primitive data types to complex features, including JavaScript elements involved with Ajax and dynamic page effects. By the end of the book, you'll be able to work with even the most sophisticated libraries and web applications. Complete with best practices and examples of JavaScript use, this new edition shows you how to integrate the language with the browser environment, and how to practice proper coding techniques for standards-compliant…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 398
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Shelley Powers is an independent contractor, currently living in St. Louis, who specializes in technology architecture and software development. She's authored several computer books, including Developing ASP Components, Unix Power Tools 3rd edition, Essential Blogging, and Practical RDF. In addition, Shelley has also written several articles related primarily to web technology, many for O'Reilly. Shelley's web site network is at http://burningbird.net , and her weblog is Burningbird, at http://weblog.burningbird.net .




Hello JavaScript!



JavaScript Data Types and Variables



Operators and Statements



The JavaScript Objects



Functions



Troubleshooting, Debugging, and Cross-Browser Issues



Catching Events



Forms, Form Events, and Validation



Browser As Puzzle Box



Cookies and Other Client-Side Storage Techniques



The DOM, or Web Page As Tree



Dynamic Pages



Creating Custom JavaScript Objects



Moving Outside the Page with Ajax



Ajax Data: XML or JSON?


Index