Javascript by Example - Softcover

Quigley, Ellie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131401629 ISBN 13: 9780131401624

Publisher: Pearson P T R, 2003

Synopsis

Providing a classroom-tested learning path containing hundreds of practical examples that demonstrate the full range of JavaScript's power, Quigley's accessible text guides new programmers through every essential technique, from script setup to advanced DOM and CSS programming. Topics include data types, literals and variables, operators, control structures, and functions; event handling, regular expressions, and form validation; and working with JavaScript objects using the Browser object. Quigley is a scripting instructor and author of several books on scripting languages. The included CD-ROM contains example scripts from the book. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

ELLIE QUIGLEY is author of the best-selling UNIX Shells by Example, Third Edition, the classic Perl By Example, Third Edition and Linux Shells by Example, First Edition. Her proven approach has helped over 100,000 students and professionals master new scripting languages. Quigley's courses in scripting and shell programming at the U.C. Santa Cruz Extension Program and at leading technology companies including Sun Microsystems and Xilinx have become legendary throughout Silicon Valley.

From the Back Cover

• Learn JavaScript programming the easy way, through hundreds of classroom tested, hands-on examples
• Covers everything from JavaScript basics to advanced topics including the Document Object Model, Cascading Style Sheets, and Regular Expressions
• By best-selling author Ellie Quigley, Silicon Valley's top scripting language instructor!!

Learn JavaScript now, from the world's #1 scripting author and instructor!

In JavaScript by Example, Ellie Quigley teaches JavaScript using the same proven approach that's made her the world's favorite scripting author and instructor. This book's unique and classroom-tested learning path contains hundreds of small, easy-to-understand examples that demonstrate the full range of JavaScript's power. One step at a time, Quigley guides new JavaScript programmers through every essential technique, from script setup to advanced DOM and CSS programming. Coverage includes:

• Data types, literals, and variables
• Operators, control structures, and functions
• Building dialog boxes and working with JavaScript objects using the Browser object: navigator, windows, frames, dynamic images, and links*
• Event handling, regular expressions, and form validation
• The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM), Cascading Style Sheets, and Dynamic HTML

CD-ROM contains an electronic JavaScript reference PLUS all source code and data files used in the book.

Whether you're a first-time or long-time scripter, a Web professional or sysadmin, Ellie Quigley will help you write rock-solid JavaScripts that get the job done.

Praise for Quigley's books

UNIX Shells by Example for both novice and experienced programmers. For once, somebody has written a computer book that is down-to-earth, clear, and replete with examples. -Nick Main, Software Engineer

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131401629
• ISBN 13: 9780131401624
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600