JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition (INKLING CH)Fully updated for the latest JavaScript standard and featuring a new chapter on HTML5 and jQuery JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide shows how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. With the growth of HTML 5, JavaScript is expected to grow even more to script the canvas element, add drag and drop functionality, and more. This fast-paced tutorial provides step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. The book then moves to more advanced techniques, including debugging, accessibility, and security. This pedagogically rich, hands-on guide explains how JavaScript works with HTML 5 and covers the new features available in JavaScript.
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Contents
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Using Variables | 33 |
Using Functions | 59 |
JavaScript Operators | 87 |
Conditional Statements and Loops | 117 |
JavaScript Arrays | 153 |
Objects | 183 |
The Document Object | 209 |
Window Object | 275 |
Math Number and Date Objects | 305 |
Handling Strings | 343 |
JavaScript and Forms | 379 |
An Introduction to Advanced Techniques | 411 |
JavaScript Libraries HTML5 and Harmony | 445 |
Answers to Self Tests | 477 |
Index | 489 |
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