Greatly enhanced and updated from the third edition, this is the title any JavaScripter cannot afford to be without! JavaScript Bible, 4th Edition covers the new powerful functionality JavaScript will gain with the release of new revs of Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator. This book features essential new JS information, additional ready–to–use JavaScript applications, and scores of additional JavaScripts and Web page routines. As with the last edition, this book will bring non–technical professionals, including casual programmers and scripters, painlessly up to speed on all aspects of mastering JavaScript, including programming fundamentals, JavaScript language elements, and how to use them effectively, and how to easily and efficiently add powerful new functionality to HTML documents and Java applets.
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Aimed at the HTML designer with or without previous programming experience, the JavaScript Bible, 4th Edition brings a popular text up to date with a full tour of using JavaScript with all of today's Web browsers. Smart, very approachable and filled with many useful tips, this book can put JavaScript development into the reach of just about anyone.
After presenting a solid tour of basic programming in JavaScript, the book centres in on the real issues of developing JavaScript applications for real browsers. This means truly comprehensive coverage of the document object model (DOM), HTML, window and frame objects, forms and style sheets that are available today. In about 1,000 pages (and almost 30 chapters), you learn what's available in today's JavaScript standard with a reference listing every object, API and property, plus tips on how to use each feature. All this material makes this text an extremely worthwhile desktop reference for everyday JavaScript development. Particularly useful; support for every feature is clearly documented across the full range of today's browsers from Netscape Navigator 2,3,4 and 6 to Internet Explorer 3 through version 5.5.
Later chapters move toward the JavaScript language itself, with material on strings, maths functions and dates. The author discusses techniques for adapting JavaScript to particular browsers as well as providing cross-browser support where appropriate. Short exercises end each chapter and the book presents sample solutions in an appendix. Additional CD-ROM chapters move beyond the whopping 1,200 pages of printed material.
In all, the author's patient, clear writing style and real-world advice for creating great-looking Web pages with JavaScript make this title a winner. Readers of previous editions of the JavaScript Bible will appreciate the updated focus on current browsers. For anyone who wants to learn JavaScript for the first time, this edition is arguably an unbeatable choice. --Richard Dragan
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If JavaScript can do it, you can do it too … Create Web pages brimming with dynamic content. Engage your page visitors with programmed style sheets that respond instantly to user interaction. Take charge of your user interface by controlling CSS, plug–ins, Java applets, and even XML data. With the expert advice of Danny Goodman, today's premier JavaScript authority, you'll learn the best ways to bring your pages to life. Writing with his trademark clarity and verve, Goodman shares his vast experience and insight on every aspect of client–side JavaScript. From beginner to advanced, this extensively revised and expanded new edition has the information you've been searching for. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of JavaScript
- Get up to speed fast on JavaScript basics with a tutorial tailored for newcomers
- Create scripts for mouse rollover effects and powerful client–side form validation
- Master JavaScript and DOM concepts with Danny's exclusive interactive workbench: The Evaluator
- Apply the latest JavaScript 1.5 exception handling and custom object techniques
- Implement cross–browser Dynamic HTML applications for MSIE 5.5 and Navigator 6
- Develop deployment strategies that best suit your content goals and target audience
- A searchable e–version of the book
- Nearly 300 ready–to–run scripts from the book
- Plus the full version of WebSpice Objects, a demo of BBEdit, and TextPad shareware
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This book leaves no stone unturned in it's disection of scripting for different platforms. Everything you need to know, about which browser supports what, is either in the book or on the CD. I wouldn't say it is a book for the absolute novice, but with a little bit of a grounding in the language, and providing you fully read and understand the tutorial chapters before you move on, you can get everything you need from it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is good as a reference only. If you are beginning to learn JavaScript, you need a book with loads of exercises to reinforce what you are reading. This book lacks heavily in that area.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This book quite frankly is a superb reference source but lousy as a learning guide. I bought this book in order to learn javascript and found it bordering on useless.
However once I had got a grasp of javascript (thanks to the sams Teach yourself..in 24 hours) I was able to utilise this book as a valuable reference.
In short, for reference - great, to learn javascript from - pick something else.
14 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book an excellent resource to help me learn JavaScript. I already could do HTMl very well and would recommend the book to anybody designing an interactive website.
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By Paco Hurtado
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I you like writing websites, you'll find this book a really valuable resource for creating interactive websites. You can just find a lot of examples and code to write and experiment.
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