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Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Inside you2ll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key JavaScript tasks, including: Assigning values to variables Declaring a function Detecting mouse rollovers Creating object instances Resizing a window Concatenating strings Setting time and date values Using buttons to trigger events Working with frames Detecting a user2s browser The companion CD-ROM includes: Dreamweaver and FrontPage trials, Homesite evaluation version, and PageMill and BBEdit demos RealPlayer, CoffeeCup, HotDog Express, Ulead Web GIF Animator, and many other useful apps Plus all sample code and an eversion of the book

Kelly L. Murdock 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.

Introducing Javascript

Understand Scripting

2

(2)

Enter JavaScript Statements in the URL Field

4

(2)

Embed JavaScript within an HTML Document

6

(2)

Link to an External JavaScript File

8

(2)

Present Content to Non-JavaScript Browsers

10

(2)

Add Comments to JavaScript

12

(2)

Using Variables and Arrays

Understand Variable Types

14

(2)

Declare Variables

16

(1)

Assign Values to Variables

17

(1)

Using Integers

18

(1)

Using Floating-Point Numbers

19

(1)

Using Booleans

20

(1)

Using Strings

21

(1)

Determine Variable Type

22

(2)

Convert Strings to Numbers

24

(2)

Convert Numbers to Strings

26

(2)

Declare an Array

28

(2)

Determine the Number of Elements of an Array

30

(2)

Convert an Array into a String

32

(2)

Sort an Array

34

(2)

Creating Expressions

Using Arithmetic Operators

36

(2)

Increment and Decrement Variables

38

(2)

Create Comparison Expressions

40

(2)

Create Logical Expressions

42

(2)

Using Conditional Operators

44

(2)

Understand Precedence

46

(1)

Evaluate String Expressions

47

(1)

Identify Numbers

48

(2)

Controlling Program Flow

Using if-else Statements

50

(2)

Using for Loops

52

(2)

Using while Loops

54

(2)

Break Loops

56

(1)

Continue Loops

57

(1)

Using JavaScript Timers

58

(2)

Set Regularly Timed Intervals

60

(2)

Clear Timeouts and Intervals

62

(2)

Working with Functions

Declare a Function

64

(1)

Call a Function

65

(1)

Understand Global and Local Variables

66

(2)

Pass Parameters to a Function

68

(2)

Return Values from a Function

70

(2)

Call a Function from an HTML Link

72

(2)

Handling Events

Using JavaScript Events

74

(2)

Detect a Mouse Click

76

(2)

Detect a Double-Click

78

(2)

Create Rollover Buttons

80

(2)

Detect a Key Press

82

(2)

Set Focus

84

(2)

Detect a Pull-Down Menu Selection

86

(2)

Create Page Loading and Unloading Messages

88

(2)

Using Objects

Understand Objects, Properties, and Methods

90

(2)

Using Web page Element Objects

92

(2)

Using Subobjects

94

(2)

Using Predefined Objects

96

(2)

Create New Objects

98

(2)

Refer to the Current Object

100

(2)

View Object Properties

102

(2)

Using the Array Object

104

(2)

Using the image Object

106

(1)

Preload Images

107

(1)

Change Images

108

(2)

Using the link and anchor Objects

110

(2)

Change Links

112

(2)

Using the history Object

114

(2)

Working with Windows

Using the Window and document Objects

116

(2)

Display Text on a Browser's Status Bar

118

(2)

Change Background Colors

120

(2)

Change Text and Link Colors

122

(2)

Change the Document Title

124

(1)

Display the Modification Date

125

(1)

View the URL of the Current Document

126

(1)

View the Referring page

127

(1)

Open a New Browser Window

128

(2)

Close a Remote Window

130

(2)

Print a Window

132

(2)

Move a Window

134

(2)

Resize a Window

136

(2)

Inform the User with an Alert Dialog Box

138

(2)

Accept Input with a Prompt Dialog Box

140

(2)

Enable User Decisions with a Confirm Dialog Box

142

(2)

Working with Strings

Using the string Object

144

(2)

Work with Substrings

146

(2)

Concatenate Strings

148

(2)

Format String Variables

150

(2)

Build Anchors and Links

152

(2)

Determine String Length

154

(1)

Change Case

155

(1)

Search within a String

156

(2)

Locate Characters in a String

158

(2)

Replace Text in a String

160

(2)

Split a String

162

(2)

Working with Dates and Times

Using the date Object

164

(2)

Display the Local Time and Date

166

(2)

Get Time and Date Values

168

(2)

Set Time and Date Values

170

(2)

Work with Time

172

(2)

Work with Time Zones

174

(2)

Using The Math Object

Using the Math Object

176

(2)

Generate Random Numbers

178

(2)

Using Mathematical Constants

180

(2)

Using Trigonometric Functions

182

(2)

Using Logarithmic and Exponential Methods

184

(1)

Using the Square Root Method

185

(1)

Round Numbers

186

(1)

Raise Numbers to a Power

187

(1)

Find Minimum and Maximum Values

188

(1)

Using Absolute Values

189

(1)

Working with Forms

Using Text Boxes

190

(2)

Work with Password Boxes

192

(1)

Work with Hidden Fields

193

(1)

Work with Textarea Boxes

194

(2)

Using Buttons

196

(2)

Using a Reset Button

198

(1)

Using a Submit Button

199

(1)

Using Check Box Buttons

200

(2)

Using Radio Buttons

202

(2)

Work with Selection Lists

204

(2)

Work with Separate Selection List Items

206

(2)

Work with a Multiple-Selection List

208

(2)

Disable Form Elements

210

(2)

Reset and Submit a Form

212

(2)

Validate Forms

214

(2)

Control Form Focus

216

(2)

Using Focus Events

218

(2)

Working with Frames

Work with the frame Object

220

(2)

Access Frames by Name

222

(2)

Find the Number of Frames

224

(1)

Reference the Current Frame

225

(1)

Reference across Frames

226

(2)

Write to a Separate Frame

228

(1)

Detect Frame Resizing

229

(1)

Set the Target Frame

230

(1)

Print a Frame

231

(1)

Determining Environment Properties

Using the navigator Object

232

(2)

Detect a User's Browser

234

(1)

Detect the Browser's Version

235

(1)

Detect a User's Operating System

236

(1)

Understand a User Agent

237

(1)

Determine Whether Java Is Enabled

238

(1)

Determine the Code Name

239

(1)

Using the location Object

240

(2)

Using Cookies

242

(2)

Encode Characters

244

(2)

Debugging Javascript

Detect JavaScript Errors

246

(2)

Debug with Comments

248

(2)

Output Values to Text Boxes

250

(2)

Common JavaScript Errors

252

(12)

APPENDIX A

What's on the CD-ROM

264

(1)

APPENDIX B

What's on the CD-ROM

264

(22)

Using the E-version of the book

286

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