Learn Javascript (Web Programming/Development)

Learn JavaScript by Chuck Easttom takes a practical approach to demonstrating how to enhance web pages using JavaScript. Written specifically for those who are new to JavaScript, the book begins with introductions to HTML and JavaScript and progresses through the process of developing a fully functional commercial web site. As new concepts are introduced, they are thoroughly explained and then applied to the web site project. Along the way, the reader learns about such topics as the Document Object Model, JavaScript objects, hyperlinks, date and time, strings, and dynamic menus. The book also explains how to create simple games using JavaScript and includes a chapter on tips and tricks. The appendixes contain command references for HTML and JavaScript, and a listing of online resources for further study. Learn JavaScript......Page 1 Contents Summary......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Programming Style......Page 14 Special Features......Page 15 The Code......Page 16 HTML Primer......Page 18 Images and Hyperlinks......Page 21 Colors and Backgrounds......Page 23 Tables......Page 24 Lists......Page 26 Summary......Page 28 Essential Tools......Page 30 Basic JavaScript Structure......Page 31 Your First Script......Page 35 Fundamental JavaScript Concepts......Page 37 Dialog Boxes......Page 45 if Statement......Page 47 Summary......Page 48 Alert Boxes......Page 49 Prompt Boxes......Page 51 Writing Back to the Web Page......Page 54 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 57 The Image Object......Page 58 Rollover......Page 59 Slide Show......Page 61 Image Preview......Page 66 Banner Ads......Page 68 Image Pop-up......Page 69 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 71 Summary......Page 72 Changing the Background Color......Page 74 Changing the Background Image......Page 77 More Background Effects......Page 83 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 85 Summary......Page 88 The window Object Hierarchy......Page 90 The document Object......Page 92 The window Object......Page 95 The navigator Object......Page 98 Using the history Object......Page 99 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 100 Summary......Page 101 Time of Day......Page 102 Day of Week......Page 104 Setting Timeout......Page 107 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 108 Summary......Page 110 Baking Your First Cookie......Page 112 Bake Another Cookie......Page 117 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 121 Summary......Page 124 Image Data......Page 126 T-Banners......Page 129 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 133 Summary......Page 134 Pop-Up Menus......Page 136 Drop-Down Menus......Page 139 Pull-Down Menus......Page 140 Expanding Menus......Page 144 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 147 Summary......Page 149 Form Basics......Page 150 Text Fields and Buttons......Page 152 Options......Page 153 Radio Buttons......Page 155 Check Boxes......Page 156 Event Handlers in Form Elements......Page 158 Synopsis of Form Elements......Page 161 Summary......Page 162 Creating Strings......Page 164 String Methods......Page 166 Number-to-String Conversion......Page 169 Summary......Page 170 Mathematical Operators......Page 172 The Math Object......Page 174 Math Methods......Page 176 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 181 Summary......Page 183 Putting a Plug-in into Your HTML......Page 184 Using Plug-ins in JavaScript......Page 185 What Plug-ins are Already Installed?......Page 189 LiveAudio......Page 190 Summary......Page 194 Properties......Page 196 Methods......Page 197 Object-Oriented Concepts......Page 198 Building Your Own Objects......Page 199 Summary......Page 201 Inline Frames......Page 202 System Information......Page 204 Finding Mouse Location......Page 205 Browser Information......Page 206 Antique Bookstore Project......Page 207 View the Directory......Page 209 Summary......Page 210 Press the Button......Page 212 Roll the Dice......Page 215 Viva Las Vegas......Page 217 Summary......Page 222 Theoretical Background......Page 224 Using ActiveX for TCP/IP......Page 225 Ticking Clock......Page 227 Slider Text......Page 228 Summary......Page 230 General Concepts......Page 232 Arrays......Page 233 Summary......Page 236 The Main Screen......Page 238 Inventory Pages......Page 242 Finishing the Pages......Page 247 Summary......Page 249 JavaScript Web Sites......Page 250 Certification Web Sites......Page 251 Employment Web Sites......Page 252 Images......Page 254 Marquee......Page 255 Form Tags......Page 256 JavaScript Reference......Page 258 Common Errors......Page 264 Index......Page 266 End of Book......Page 270 This introductory title in JavaScript targets one of the most popular programming languages for Web development. The title has a unique approach, using building blocks so readers have developed a complete Web site by the end of the title.