JavaScript Step by Step (Step by Step Developer)

Expand your expertise - and teach yourself the fundamentals of JavaScript. If you have previous programming experience but are new to JavaScript, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: Work with JavaScript syntax, variables, and data types; Master techniques for building cross-browser programs; Speed up and simplify app development with jQuery; Quickly retrieve data from a server using AJAX requests; Adapt your app for mobile devices with jQuery Mobile; Build Windows 8 apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

The smart way to learn JavaScript—one step at a time!

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to develop applications for Windows® 8 using core JavaScript features and techniques. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Create JavaScript applications using Microsoft Visual Studio® 2012
• Change CSS styles and HTML elements
• Add rollovers and respond to browser events
• Use jQuery and other libraries to speed development
• Retrieve data from a server with AJAX
• Validate and provide feedback for user input on forms

Your hands-on guide to JavaScript fundamentals Expand your expertise--and teach yourself the fundamentals of JavaScript. If you have previous programming experience but are new to JavaScript, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: Work with JavaScript syntax, variables, and data types Master techniques for building cross-browser programs Speed up and simplify app development with jQuery Quickly retrieve data from a server using AJAX requests Adapt your app for mobile devices with jQuery Mobile Build Windows 8 apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript