JavaScript: In an Instant (Visual Read Less, Learn More) - Softcover

Toot, Michael S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764536591 ISBN 13: 9780764536595

Publisher: Visual, 2001

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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Read Less -- Learn More
Are you a visual learner who needs results -- right away? Do you prefer to focus on the essentials -- and skip the bells and whistles? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find extra-large, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle over 100 key JavaScript tasks, from creating rollover buttons and using the array object to formatting string variables and validating forms.
* FAST coverage of the essentials helps you get right to work
* FOCUSED two-page lessons cover a single task
* VISUAL format shows you step-by-step how it's done

About the Author

Michael S. Toot 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.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Visual
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764536591
• ISBN 13: 9780764536595
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264