- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne (1 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0072228873
- ISBN-13: 978-0072228878
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.7 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,276,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
This friendly, solutions-oriented guide is filled with step-by-step examples that illustrate how to write basic to advanced JavaScript applications, as well as modify existing scripts to suit individual needs. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapter, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process.
From the Back Cover
Bring interactivity to any Web site with this easy-to-follow guidebook on JavaScript. Author Scott Duffy takes the fear out of working with a programming language by delivering instruction and theory in manageable doses, along with practical examples and plenty of ready-to-use code. Learn to write a program by exploring statements, variables, and functions--the three basic building blocks of any program. Use JavaScript as the behind-the-scenes director of your Web browser presentation. Create basic and advanced JavaScript applications--plus, modify existing scripts to suit your needs--all with the help of this great resource.
- Write your own program using statements, variables, and functions
- Learn the history of the language and what it can do for you
- Enable movement and interactivity for your Web site
- Determine which version of JavaScript is right for you
- Store dates, numbers, and more with built-in classes
- Create scripts that work in every browser
- Understand the basics of expressions, and organize your code into functions
- Cause text or graphics to change on mouse rollovers
- Automatically change a formatted date on a Web page
- Coordinate objects and events seamlessly with built-in or scripted classes
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Behind every successful movie, there is a person behind the scenes who governs the interaction of actors, camera operators, writers, and other crew members. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Behind every successful movie, there is a person behind the scenes who governs the interaction of actors, camera operators, writers, and other crew members. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I would rate this as probably the poorest computer programming teaching book I have ever read. What you learn from a book is very much dependent on the ability and circumstances of the individual. This book however recommends this book as suitable for someone who can use a computer , an Internet browser and some knowledge of HTML would be useful. With that sort of recommendation, this book should have been straightforward for myself; starting from a point of a good working knowledge of C++: although my knowledge of HTML is a bit minimal . With a good working knowledge of C++ I pretty well breezed through the first half of the book. When the book started on the more advanced Javascript; I ran into a brick wall and quickly realised how poor the book was at teaching any aspect from scratch. What authors of this type of book fail to realise is that if you already have a good working knowledge of a subject, why would you need to buy a book. If you have covered most of the concepts and principles in other languages ; then you will find this book fairly straightforward. If however you fit the author's description of who should read this book; then you will probably learn next-to-nothing.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
6 reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
how to do some things with JavaScript
13 April 2005
Format:Paperback
The book supposes that readers don't know anything about HTML and JavaScript so it introduces HTML and JavaScript at the same time. Also, it covers most JavaScript features and gives you some simple examples. If you are new to HTML and JavaScript, this is the right book for you. You can know the basics of JavaScript
very quickly.
Since this book only introdcues "how to do some things with JavaScript". And if you really want to know "how to do everything with JavaScript", " JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook" might be the book you should buy.
very quickly.
Since this book only introdcues "how to do some things with JavaScript". And if you really want to know "how to do everything with JavaScript", " JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook" might be the book you should buy.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Great Learning Book for Experienced Programmers
25 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
Experience programmers learning Javascript as a new language will enjoy reading this book. It is clear and concise with simple examples. Novice programmers would also find this book useful. It is organized in a traditional way in which programming is taught. As you go through the chapters, the content becomes a bit more advanced.
This book would also be good for beginners, but it is not as good as Javascript: A Beginner's Guide.
However, this book is not a comprehensive presentation of Javascript and the DOM. You will need a companion book that is more of a complete reference. I am currently leaning toward JavaScript Bible, but have not yet made my decision. You may also want to consider a book that is directed toward specific applications. Javascript & DHTML Cookbook falls more into this category.
This book would also be good for beginners, but it is not as good as Javascript: A Beginner's Guide.
However, this book is not a comprehensive presentation of Javascript and the DOM. You will need a companion book that is more of a complete reference. I am currently leaning toward JavaScript Bible, but have not yet made my decision. You may also want to consider a book that is directed toward specific applications. Javascript & DHTML Cookbook falls more into this category.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
How to do it with everything... Javascript GREAT Series
23 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
The "How to do it with everything s..." is one of the best series of its kind, I have found. Covering many subjects, as it does, I am particularly pleased with the way it deals with Web, or should I say Internet, related topics and still remain quite current. Not an easy thing, what with the speed of changes as fast as they are on-line.
JaveScript, which is a far more important facility than people give credit for, is quite difficult to explain, especially in a small book. Nevertheless, it is done very well here. Not explained "ad nauseum" but with tight facts and easy to follow examples.
Amazon sells this book at a great price, which is made even better if you buy say, two books and get the delivery for free. Saves me a fortune, I know that...
Learn and Enjoy.....
PulpKult...
JaveScript, which is a far more important facility than people give credit for, is quite difficult to explain, especially in a small book. Nevertheless, it is done very well here. Not explained "ad nauseum" but with tight facts and easy to follow examples.
Amazon sells this book at a great price, which is made even better if you buy say, two books and get the delivery for free. Saves me a fortune, I know that...
Learn and Enjoy.....
PulpKult...
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Computing & Internet > Digital Lifestyle > Online Shopping
- Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages & Tools
- Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages > Java
- Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages > JavaScript
- Books > Computing & Internet > Software & Graphics
- Books > Computing & Internet > Web Development > Web Scripting & Programming
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
