Javascript Unleashed

by Wyke, R. Allen; Gilliam, Jason

• ISBN13: 9780672324314
• ISBN10: 0672324318
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-19
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

JavaScript Unleashedserves as a complete reference to the JavaScript language for the experienced programmer as well as a guide for developing JavaScript but familiar with other programming languages. Over the years JavaScript has solidified its position as the de facto standard in Web site scripting-even Microsoft uses JavaScript on its Web sites. And the capabilities of JavaScript have gradually been extended to the server side and to third-party products. JavaScript can be used in both Microsofts .NET environment and Windows Script Host, and Adobe Web development products are beginning to use JavaScript as their built-in scripting language.

Author Biography

R. Allen Wyke is the vice president of technology and services at Blue292. He has written a dozen books Jason Gilliam is a software developer at Blue292, where he develops Web-based software

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary.)
Introduction.

Who Should Read This Book? System Requirements. How This Book Is Organized. Conventions Used in This Book.

I. GETTING STARTED WITH JAVASCRIPT.

1. Introducing JavaScript.

JavaScript, JScript, ECMAScript, What? Web-based Application Development. What Can You Do with JavaScript? Browser Support for JavaScript. Resources on the Web.

2. Assembling Your JavaScript Toolkit.

An Overview of Necessary Tools. The JavaScript Development Process. Creating JavaScript Code.

3. Beginning the Process of Writing Scripts.

Initial Decisions. Starting Your Script. Your First Script.

II. THE CORE JAVASCRIPT LANGUAGE.

4. Fundamental Language Components.

JavaScript Versions. Tokens. Variables. Constants. Data Types. Expressions. Comments. Functions. JavaScript Objects. Events.

5. Operators.

Assignment Operators. Arithmetic Operators. Comparison Operators. String Operators. Conditional Operators. Boolean Operators. The typeof Operator. Function Operators. Data Structure Operators. Bitwise Operators. Operator Precedence.

6. Control Structures and Looping.

Conditional Statements. Looping Statements. label Statements. with Statements. switch Statements.

7. Functions.

Understanding Functions. Working with Arguments. More Information on Functions.

III. CORE AND CLIENT JAVASCRIPT OBJECTS.

8. Core Language Objects.

The Global Object. The String Object. The RegExp Object. The Array Object. The Date Object. The Math Object. The Boolean Object. The Number Object. The Error Object. The Function Object.

9. navigator Objects.

Understanding the Object. Using These Objects.

10. Window Object.

The Window Object. Opening and Closing Windows. Navigating Between Windows. Displaying Message Boxes. Working with Status Bar Messages.

11. Document Objects.

The Document Object. The Link Object. The Anchor Object. The Image Object. The Applet Object.

12. Form Objects.

The Form Object. The Text Input Object. The Button Objects: Submit, Reset, Button, and Image. The Checkbox Object. The Radio Object. The Select Object. The Password Object. The Hidden Object. The FileUpload Object.

13. Frames.

The Frame Object. The Location Object. The History Object.

14. Creating Custom JavaScript Objects.

Creating an Object. Instantiating Objects. Working with Object Instances. Creating Complex Objects. Creating Objects Dynamically. Extending Instantiated Objects.

IV. DOM OBJECTS.

15. Fundamentals of the Document Object Model.

Understanding the Document Object Model. The Document Object Model Specification. Structure of the DOM.

16. Accessing the DOM.

The ECMAScript Language Binding. Accessing the DOM. Navigating the DOM.

17. Manipulating the DOM.

Deleting Nodes. Creating Nodes. Copying Nodes.

V. SCRIPTING DOCUMENTS.

18. Handling Events.

Understanding Events and Event Handlers. JavaScript Event Handlers. Other Event Tricks.

19. Cascading Style Sheets.

Basic Style Sheet Concepts. Using Styles in Your Document. JavaScript Style Objects.

20. Layers.

Universal Practices.

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