JavaScript Goodies - Softcover

Burns Ph.D., Joe; Growney, Andree

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789726122 ISBN 13: 9780789726124

Publisher: Que, 2001

Synopsis

JavaScript Goodies, Second Edition is based on the most popular JavaScript tutorials at HTMLGoodies.com. It starts with the basics, including JavaScript syntax and common errors readers may encounter. It then continues with detailed lessons covering

Enabling mouse events

Using variables

Working with math operators

Writing loops

Later chapters explain complex add-ons, including clocks and counters, passwords, and animation. The book finishes with a series of useful appendices readers can refer to for a quick reference of basic JavaScript features and commands.

About this title

Review:

A natural outgrowth of Joe Burns's comprehensive tips-oriented Java Goodies and HTML Goodies Web sites, JavaScript Goodies is a delightful combination of tutorials and quick examples to help you make the most of JavaScript in your Web pages.

Burns provides a quick refresher on JavaScript scripting and the basics of the object model. But what can you actually do with JavaScript? The book illustrates how to produce effects in response to mouse events and perform image gymnastics. The presentation is so immediately rewarding that you may forget you're following a language tutorial.

This guide is packed with real-world code you can use to spice up your pages. It also covers a wide range of topics that lead to holistic JavaScript knowledge, including arrays, random number generation, timer implementations, and user-interface techniques.

Burns maintains all of the example code and assignments from the book on his site, as well as a zipped version of all the files for download. As he presents each technique, he discusses the concept, illustrates the code, and pulls it apart to show you how it works. Each discussion also includes assignments that are refreshingly fun. If dry language tutorials put you to sleep, this book will hold your attention. --Stephen W. Plain

From the Publisher:

This new edition of the best seller includes new JavaScript tips and additional tutorials by Joe Burns, creator of the popular HTML Goodies Web site. More than 250,000 people have learned JavaScript from Joe Burns and his HTML Goodies Web site. HTMLGoodies.com now serves nearly 2 million page views each week, almost double the views from 1999, when the first edition of JavaScript Goodies was published. This updated edition of the book covers the latest trends and JavaScript techniques, including dozens of new tutorials.

About this edition

• Publisher: Que
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0789726122
• ISBN 13: 9780789726124
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504