Instant Javascript

McFarlane, Nigel,McFarlane

ISBN 10: 1861001274 / ISBN 13: 9781861001276

Published by Apress, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Instant Javascript
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861001274
• ISBN 13: 9781861001276
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Shows programmers with some knowledge of HTML how to add to the functionality of their Internet pages through a crash course in JavaScript and its applications, an overview of the new JavaScript standard, ECMAScript, and more. Original. (Intermediate).

Review

JavaScript is a powerful way to extend HTML content and work with Java applets, but developing with this language can be tricky. With this one-volume reference, you can begin using scripts within Web pages and also learn some of JavaScript's high-end features.

Early sections treat JavaScript as just another programming language, detailing data types, operators and basic keywords. Then the book turns to the nuts and bolts of script development inside Web pages, featuring advanced topics you might not find elsewhere, such as the possibility of running JavaScript scripts on the server.

Further chapters explain how to get to browser objects from JavaScript, describing windows, forms and event handling. There is also a good introduction to manipulating Java applets and Netscape plug-ins (such as Shockwave) with JavaScript. But some of the best chapters teach you how to use browser cookies within Java and offer debugging tips from the author. (JavaScript is notoriously difficult to debug, and the author has a number of potentially helpful suggestions here.)

Final sections show JavaScript at work with dynamic HTML. The reference material at the end of Instant JavaScript gives a handy listing of JavaScript fundamentals and HTML tags, making this book useful as both a tutorial and a place where JavaScript developers can get answers. --Amazon.com