Аннотация:
Even if you have no programming experience, you'll learn to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with help from this easy-to-use, self-teaching guide. Author and programming instructor Jim Keogh covers the basics of this leading Web development language and explains how to write cross-browser JavaScript programs in no time.

Аннотация:
Let’s face the facts. JavaScript is an essential tool to have in your toolbox. Even if you create your HTML pages with an application that creates scripts for you, there will come a time when you need a script that can’t be automatically generated. There also might come a time when you want to modify one of those scripts. Most importantly, companies look to hire developers with a diverse toolset. In today’s challenging job market, this can be essential to your success. This book is for anyone with an interest in developing their Javascript skills, the book uses very clear examples that enable you to master the programming language. It’s also a useful reference for developers

Аннотация:
The tremendous growth of the World Wide Web has resulted in a demand for dynamic and
interactive Web sites. To attract customer attention on the Web, companies need to hire experts for
creating their Web sites. There is a tremendous scope for those who want to be the pillars of such
companies by mastering scripting languages that give life to Web sites. One such language that is
easy to master and handle is JavaScript.
This book is an attempt to bridge the ever?increasing gap between the market demand and
availability of such expertise. The first step in becoming an expert involves gaining in?depth
knowledge of JavaScript, and that is exactly what this book offers. The book will begin with the
basics of scripting and then discusses the intricacies of scripting.

If you're new to javascript, or an experienced web developer looking to improve your skills, Learning javascript provides you with complete, no-nonsense coverage of this quirky yet essential language for web development. You'll learn everything from primitive data types to complex features, including javascript elements involved with Ajax and dynamic page effects. By the end of the book, you'll be able to work with even the most sophisticated libraries and web applications.

Complete with best practices and examples of javascript use, this new edition shows you how to integrate the language with the browser environment, and how to practice proper coding techniques for standards-compliant websites. This book will help you:

* Learn the javascript application structure, including basic statements and control structures
* Identify javascript objects -- String, Number, Boolean, Function, and more
* Use browser debugging tools and troubleshooting techniques
* Understand event handling, form events, and javascript applications with forms
* Develop with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model, and custom objects you create
* Learn about browser cookies and more modern client-side storage techniques
* Get details for using XML or JSON with Ajax applications

Learning javascript follows proven learning principles to help you absorb the concepts at an easy pace, so you'll learn how to create powerful and responsive applications in any browser.

With the advent of RIA (Rich Internet Applications), most web pages are driven by a combination of javascript, AJAX, CSS, and so on. Web developers and designers find it hard to debug and fix the issues that crop up on the client side. Firebug is a wonderful toolkit to have in your arsenal for handling all such issues. This book covers all of Firebug’s features and will help you utilize its capabilities with maximum efficiency. AJAX development and debugging is not one of the easiest tasks; this book explains step-by-step, how to develop and debug AJAX components in your web page in a very easy way, thereby increasing your productivity. Topics like performance tuning of the web page are covered in detail.


This book discusses how to become more efficient in various aspects of web development by using Firebug. It is a very easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide that explains all the features of Firebug with concise and simple examples. With this book in hand, you will be able to deal with the painful areas of web development like javascript and AJAX debugging using Firebug.