Javascript: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Dynamic Web Pages - Softcover

Pascarello, Eric

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9780764574979: Javascript: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Dynamic Web Pages

Synopsis

* Features more than 500 oversized, annotated screenshots and a companion Web site with all the code from the book
* Demonstrates over 100 key JavaScript tasks, such as using buttons to trigger events, detecting browsers, changing text and link colors, working with forms and frames, and determining environment properties
* Each step is illustrated with callouts that show the reader exactly where the action occurs on the screen
* JavaScript remains extremely popular for use in interactive Web pages

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About the Author

Eric Pascarello graduated from Penn State University in 2002 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Since then, Eric has been employed in the industry developing applications, primarily in VB.NET. The applications Eric develops focus on helpdesk support, management reporting, document management, and data recovery. In his spare time, Eric volunteers at www.JavaRanch.com, a friendly online community dedicated to helping people learn Java and Web technologies. Eric also enjoys wasting people’s free time by developing JavaScript games that incorporate Artificial Intelligence.

From the Back Cover

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key JavaScript techniques, including:

  • Using buttons to trigger events
  • Changing text and link colors
  • Determining environmental properties
  • Detecting a browser
  • Working with frames and forms
  • Assigning values to variables
  • Declaring functions
  • Creating instances
  • Programming for IE 6, Netscape® 7.1, and Apple Safari

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  • High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
  • Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
  • Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
  • "Apply It" and "Extra"sidebars highlight useful tips

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