JavaScript^TM: In an Instant

by Michael S. Toot

• ISBN13: 9780764536595
• ISBN10: 0764536591
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Using the award-winning Visual learning system, this compact, value-priced guide shows visual learners how to get up and running on the core tasks in JavaScript -- which you'll use over and over again. Concise, step-by-step instructions and consistent placement of elements make fast learning of essential JavaScript tasks. This book uses the largest high-resolution screen shots of any book in the Visual series. It covers the most popular features of JavaScript including assigning values to variables, declaring functions, creating instances, working with frames, and using buttons.

Author Biography

<b>Michael S. Toot</b> is an author and software program manager in the Seattle area. He is an MCSE and MCP+I and has been involved with Microsoft operating systems since 1992. He has written a book on Windows 2000 Server and enjoys learning new programs and operating systems, even those not from Microsoft. When not working or writing books, he is reading, sailing, writing movie reviews, fiction, and nonfiction, and conducting adventures in home renovation and repair on his ninety-three year old home. <p> gt;Kelly L. Murdock</b> has written extensively on 3D graphics and Web technologies. His credits include the 3D Studio Max R3 Bible, Master HTML and XHTML Visually, JavaScript Blueprints, and 3D Graphics and VRML 2. He is also the creative force behind the children's education site at www.animabets.com.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing JavaScript.

2. Using Variables and Arrays.

3. Creating Expressions.

4. Controlling Program Flow.

5. Working with Functions.

6. Handling Events.

7. Using Objects.

8. Working with Windows.

9. Working with Strings.

10. Working with Dates and Times.

11. Using the Math Object.

12. Working with Forms.

13. Working with Frames.

14. Determining Environment Properties.

15. Debugging JavaScript.