JavaScript For Dummies? - Softcover

Vander Veer, Emily A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764500716 ISBN 13: 9780764500718

Publisher: For Dummies, 1996

Synopsis

Confused about the difference between Java and JavaScript? You're not the only one. In JavaScript For Dummies, you discover how (with the easy-to-use JavaScript language) you can achieve many of the interactivity and multimedia features that your Web pages are crying out for -- without having to delve into the complex world of Java object-oriented programming. Programming expert Emily Vander Veer shares her own tips and tricks for enhancing your otherwise-static Web pages with dynamic elements -- including ticker-tape-style scrolling messages and buttons that provide user feedback. Plus, to make getting started even easier, you get a bonus CD-ROM containing HTML editors and JavaScript code that you can adapt for your own Web pages.

About this title

From the Publisher

JavaScript For Dummies, 3rd edition:

Explains JavaScript and how it differs from java, HTML, and other Web programming tools

Describes what users can do with JavaScript that they can't do with HTML

Outlines how JavaScript, the platform-independent scripting language, works with the latest versions of Netscape Navigator 5 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

Includes an important overview of Object-Oriented Concepts and the JavaScript language

Shows users how to "team up" JavaScript with Java, C++, OpenDoc, and Common Gateway Interface (CGI) to create powerful multimedia applications

Describes how to build a quickie Web page using HTML tags

Shows users how to create a Java applet and run the applet from the Web page

Covers JavaScript's forms so users can easily enter data and receive feedback

Guides users as they write and debug their own JavaScript programs

BONUS CD-ROM INCLUDES:

Hot utility and sample programs, including Dreamweaver demo version, SurfMap JavaScript, Joust, NetObjects ScriptBuilder 3 trial version, Allaire HomeSite 4.5 trial version, Ant Tools Demo 3, ArtBeats Web Tools, BBEdit 4.5.1, HTML WebWeaver Lite, Paint Shop Pro 5 demo, and more!

From the Back Cover

Everybody is creating Web pages for fun and profit -- now you can get in on the action with JavaScript For Dummies! JavaScript is a mini-Web-page programming language for programmers and non-programmers alike. This easy-to-use reference take the mystery out of creating attractive, interactive Web pages by using JavaScript. Use the design tips and real-life sample JavaScript code to spice up your Web pages and make them easy for users to interact with.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Create truly interactive Web pages that give your users instant feedback -- without using complex CGI scripting
• Use your JavaScripts with existing HTML code to create easy-to-use and easy-to-follow forms for users to fill out
• Deploy your Web pages easily by installing your JavaScript code within a savvy browser like Netscape Navigator 3.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
• Use other programming languages, including C++ and Java, with JavaScript to create powerful multimedia applications
• Test and debug your scripts with ease
• Use JavaScript's object technology to create effective buttons and text objects so users can maneuver your pages with ease
• Explore options for creating full-blown client-server applications with JavaScript

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0764500716
• ISBN 13: 9780764500718
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400