Javascript

Create dynamic and inviting Web pages with help from this friendly, step-by-step guidebook. Through a logical sequence of tutorials, you'll learn the basics of the leading Web development language. Author John Pollock provides easy-to-understand coverage of the essentials--variables, tags, event handlers, objects, frames, and more--that will help you program your Web site to react to a viewers' actions or surprise them with special effects. This proven teaching tool also contains screen shots and plenty of sample code to assist you with real-world programming tasks. Begin using JavaScript right away and add interactivity to your site in no time!.

Designed for Easy Learning: . . Modules--Each concept is divided into logically organized modules (chapters), ideal for self-paced learning . Critical Skills--Each module opens with the specific skills covered in the module . Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews test knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions . Ask the Experts--QAndA sections throughout are filled with bonus information and helpful tips . Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections check your progress . Projects--Practical exercises show how to apply the critical skills learned in each module . Annotated Syntax--Example code annotated with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated . .

About the author: John Pollock has been working with JavaScript and other Web development tools for more than seven years. He is a technical writer and runs two Web sites devoted to Web development technology..

Step-by-step instruction teaches beginning JavaScript programmers and Web designers to create windows, display moving text, and generate sound or other multimedia elements with ease. Uses the successful Beginner's Guide teaching system, which countless new users have praised for giving them a solid foundation in technology.