JAVASCRIPT, A BEGINNER'S GUIDE, THIRD EDITION

Create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gives you step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, forms, and frames. You'll also learn about more advanced techniques, including debugging and security. This hands-on guide explains how JavaScript works with XHTML Transitional and covers the new features available in JavaScript. Get started using JavaScript right away with help from this fast-paced tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning:

• Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
• Ask the Expert--Q & A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
• Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
• Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
• Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
• Self Tests--End-of-chapter reviews to test your knowledge
• Annotated syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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Ch. 1. Introduction to JavaScript
Ch. 2. Placing JavaScript in an HTML File
Ch. 3. Using Variables
Ch. 4. Using Functions
Ch. 5. JavaScript Operators
Ch. 6. Conditional Statements and Loops
Ch. 7. Event Handlers
Ch. 8. Objects
Ch. 9. The Document Object
Ch. 10. Window Object
Ch. 11. JavaScript Arrays
Ch. 12. Math, Number, and Date Objects
Ch. 13. Handling Strings
Ch. 14. JavaScript and Forms
Ch. 15. JavaScript and Frames
Ch. 16. An Introduction to Advanced Techniques

Appendix A. Answers to Self Tests
Index