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How to do Everything with JavaScript / Edition 1
by Scott Duffy, Lisa Walde, Michael Mueller, Melinda Lytle
Scott Duffy
- ISBN-10:
- 0072228873
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- 9780072228878
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- 02/26/2003
- Publisher:
- McGraw Hill LLC
- ISBN-10:
- 0072228873
- ISBN-13:
- 9780072228878
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- 02/26/2003
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- McGraw Hill LLC
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This friendly, solutions-oriented guide is filled with step-by-step examples that illustrate how to write basic to advanced JavaScript applications, as well as modify existing scripts to suit individual needs. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapter, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process.
This friendly, solutions-oriented guide is filled with step-by-step examples that illustrate how to write basic to advanced JavaScript applications, as well as modify existing scripts to suit individual needs. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapter, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780072228878 |
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Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
Publication date: | 02/26/2003 |
Series: | How to Do Everything Series |
Pages: | 448 |
Product dimensions: | 7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.77(d) |
About the Author
Scott Duffy (Toronto, Ontario) MCSD, Sun Java 2 SCJP, CIW Associate, has eleven years of professional software design and development experience including having spent five of the past six years on web-based application development. He has written several books including "How to Do Everything with JavaScript" published by Osborne McGraw-Hill in 2002.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | xv | |
Introduction | xvii | |
Part I | Learn JavaScript Basics | |
Chapter 1 | Prepare to Program in JavaScript | 3 |
Learn the History of JavaScript | 4 | |
The Origin of JavaScript | 5 | |
JavaScript Makes Its Way into Internet Explorer | 5 | |
JavaScript Becomes an Official Standard | 5 | |
Where JavaScript Is Today | 6 | |
Choose a Development Environment | 7 | |
Develop JavaScript-Enabled Web Pages | 7 | |
Create Server-Based Web Applications | 8 | |
Use JavaScript in a DOS or Windows Environment | 9 | |
JavaScript Development Tools | 9 | |
Learn What JavaScript Can and Cannot Do | 13 | |
Use JavaScript as a Client-Side Language | 14 | |
Use JavaScript as a Server-Side Language | 14 | |
Decide Which Version of JavaScript to Use | 15 | |
Test JavaScript Programs Using HTML | 16 | |
Create a JavaScript Template | 16 | |
Understand the JavaScript Template | 18 | |
Communicate with the User | 19 | |
Display an Alert Message | 20 | |
Write Text to the Browser Window | 21 | |
Learn More about Topics Discussed in this Chapter | 22 | |
Chapter 2 | Learn JavaScript Fundamentals | 25 |
Understand Basic Terminology | 26 | |
Store Data in Variables | 26 | |
Define Variables | 27 | |
Define Constants | 28 | |
Understand Program Flow | 29 | |
Control Program Flow with Statements | 30 | |
Execute Code Conditionally | 30 | |
Repeat Statements Using Loops | 34 | |
Comment Your Code | 43 | |
Set a Default Object | 44 | |
Handle Errors | 46 | |
Understand the Basics of Expressions | 49 | |
Use Operators to Create Complex Expressions | 50 | |
Organize Your Code into Functions | 51 | |
Define Functions | 52 | |
Accept Parameters | 54 | |
Understand Variable Scope | 56 | |
Return Values | 58 | |
Use the Improvements in JavaScript 2.0 to Create More Powerful Functions | 59 | |
Use Named Optional Parameters | 60 | |
Accept Any Number of Parameters | 61 | |
Chapter 3 | Use Built-in JavaScript Classes | 63 |
Learn about Objects in JavaScript | 64 | |
Write Unstructured Programs | 65 | |
Organize Code into Procedures | 65 | |
Separate a Program into Modules | 66 | |
Use the Object-Oriented Approach | 66 | |
Turn Properties and Functions into a Class | 68 | |
JavaScript's Built-in Classes and Data Types | 69 | |
Instantiate an Object with the new Operator | 72 | |
Access an Object with the Operator | 73 | |
Access an Object with the [] Operator | 73 | |
Create a String Object in JavaScript | 73 | |
Create a String Object Using a String Literal | 74 | |
Create a String Object Using the String Data Type | 76 | |
Use the String Object's Built-in Functionality | 76 | |
Perform Mathematical Functions | 78 | |
Apply JavaScript's Date-Handling Functions | 79 | |
Convert Strings into Numbers | 82 | |
Use the parseInt and parseFloat Functions | 82 | |
Prepare Text Before Sending to Web Server | 84 | |
Use the escape and unescape Functions | 85 | |
Decide When to Use Regular Expressions | 86 | |
Understand the Basics of Regular Expressions | 87 | |
Create Patterns with a RegExp Object | 89 | |
Understand JavaScript 2.0's Powerful New Data Types | 91 | |
Use the Boolean, Integer, and Number Data Types | 91 | |
Use the char Data Type | 91 | |
Use the Object Data Type | 92 | |
Understand Special Data Types | 92 | |
Chapter 4 | Organize Data into Arrays | 95 |
Create an Array Object | 97 | |
Create an Empty Array | 97 | |
Specify an Initial Array Length | 99 | |
Create and Initialize an Array in One Line of Code | 100 | |
Use Array Literals | 100 | |
Call the Properties and Methods of the Array Object | 101 | |
Set and Retrieve Values in an Array | 104 | |
Use Multidimensional Arrays | 107 | |
Use JavaScript 2.0's Enhanced Arrays | 111 | |
The StaticArray Class | 112 | |
The DynamicArray Class | 114 | |
The ConstArray Class | 114 | |
Chapter 5 | Create Your Own JavaScript Classes | 117 |
Learn about Classes in JavaScript | 118 | |
Create Objects in JavaScript 1.x | 118 | |
Call a Constructor Function | 119 | |
Use an Object Literal | 122 | |
Extend an Existing Class | 123 | |
Extend an Existing Object | 125 | |
Create Objects in JavaScript 2.0 | 126 | |
Define Your Own Classes | 127 | |
Organize Classes Using Inheritance | 130 | |
Choose Between Static and Instance Members | 135 | |
Make Class Members Public or Private | 136 | |
Part II | Build JavaScript-Enabled Web Sites | |
Chapter 6 | Embed JavaScript in a Web Page | 141 |
Understand Basic HTML Structure | 142 | |
Build an HTML Document | 145 | |
Indicate the Document Type with [left angle bracket]!DOCTYPE[right angle bracket] | 146 | |
Add a Title and Define Document Keywords | 147 | |
Format Text with HTML Elements | 148 | |
Format Text with Style Sheets | 150 | |
Use [left angle bracket]script[right angle bracket] to Add JavaScript to a Web Page | 153 | |
Use [left angle bracket]noscript[right angle bracket] for Browsers That Don't Support Scripting | 154 | |
Load an External JavaScript File | 157 | |
Call JavaScript Using Hyperlinks | 158 | |
Learn More about the Topics in this Chapter | 159 | |
Chapter 7 | Create Scripts That Work in Every Browser | 161 |
Understand Browser Differences | 162 | |
What Kind of Errors Can Occur? | 163 | |
Detect What Type of Browser the User Is Running | 164 | |
Query the Document Model | 169 | |
Stick to Web Standards | 170 | |
Write Cross-Browser Code | 171 | |
Chapter 8 | Manipulate Web Forms | 179 |
Understand HTML Forms | 180 | |
Request User Input Using an HTML Form | 181 | |
Process Form Input with Client-Side JavaScript | 182 | |
Process Form Input on a Web Server | 183 | |
Insert an HTML Form into a Web Page | 184 | |
Retrieve and Set Form Control Values in JavaScript | 200 | |
Access Form Values Using the forms Array | 200 | |
Access Form Values Using the elements Array | 202 | |
Access Form Values Using getElementById() | 204 | |
Access Form Values Using getElementsByName() | 204 | |
Access Form Values Using getElementsByTagName() | 205 | |
Chapter 9 | Handle Browser Events | 207 |
Write JavaScript Event Handlers | 208 | |
Handle User Interface Events | 209 | |
Handle Mouse Events | 211 | |
Handle Key Events | 212 | |
Handle HTML Events | 215 | |
Handle Events Using the Event Property | 218 | |
Trigger Events in JavaScript | 219 | |
Call the Method Associated with an Event | 219 | |
Use the fireEvent Method | 220 | |
Overcome Browser Incompatibility | 220 | |
Chapter 10 | Communicate Between Browser Frames | 223 |
Learn the Basics of HTML Frames | 224 | |
Create a Frameset in HTML | 225 | |
Define and Name Frames in a Frameset | 233 | |
Call JavaScript Functions from Other Frames | 235 | |
Access Another Frame Using JavaScript | 236 | |
Call a JavaScript Function Located in Another Frame | 237 | |
Handle Synchronization Between Frames | 239 | |
Chapter 11 | Interact with the Web Browser | 243 |
Learn the Basics of the Document Object Model | 245 | |
Manipulate the Contents of a Web Page | 248 | |
Dynamically Modify the Contents of a Web Page | 249 | |
Change the Items in a Drop-Down List Box | 251 | |
Examine the Entire Browser Window | 252 | |
Retrieve Properties of the Web Browser Software | 254 | |
Examine the Operating System's Display Settings | 256 | |
Access the Web Browser History List | 257 | |
Send the Browser to a New Location | 258 | |
Chapter 12 | Perform Simple Animation | 259 |
Learn the Basics of Cascading Style Sheets | 260 | |
Assign Style to Web Pages Using HTML Elements | 261 | |
Assign Style to Web Pages Using Style Sheets | 264 | |
Use Basic Style Attributes | 268 | |
Position Elements on a Web Page | 268 | |
Modify Styles Using JavaScript | 270 | |
Understand Cross-Platform Issues | 272 | |
Perform Basic Animation Using JavaScript | 274 | |
Dynamically Load Images | 274 | |
Make Content Move Around the Screen | 276 | |
Part III | Take JavaScript to the Next Level | |
Chapter 13 | Debug JavaScript Programs | 281 |
Understand the Possible Causes of Errors | 282 | |
Find the Source of an Error Message | 284 | |
Interpret Error Messages | 285 | |
Use a JavaScript Validator | 287 | |
Add Debugging Code to Your Programs | 287 | |
Use the JavaScript Console | 290 | |
Use a JavaScript Debugger | 291 | |
Chapter 14 | Make Your Program Errorproof | 295 |
Learn the Basics of Exceptions | 296 | |
Catch Exceptions Using the try and catch Statements | 297 | |
Understand Exception Bubbling | 299 | |
Use the IE Error Object | 301 | |
Use Netscape-Only catch Clauses | 302 | |
Use Nonstandard finally Clauses | 302 | |
Create Exceptions Using the throw Statement | 304 | |
Design Programs That Are Easy to Debug from the Start | 306 | |
Avoid Unstructured Programming | 307 | |
Break Code into Manageable Chunks | 307 | |
Reuse Code Using Classes and Objects | 308 | |
Test Your JavaScript Code Thoroughly | 309 | |
Create a Testing Harness | 309 | |
Force Errors to Test Error-Handling Code | 311 | |
Try Your Program in Many Different Environments | 312 | |
Chapter 15 | Use JavaScript to Manage Browser Plug-Ins | 313 |
Insert Scriptable Objects into HTML Web Pages | 315 | |
Include Sun Java Applets | 315 | |
Connect to Java Applets Using JavaScript | 319 | |
Embed Movies and Music in Web Pages | 321 | |
Connect to Music and Media Objects Using JavaScript | 322 | |
Use the Microsoft Calendar Control in Your Web Pages | 324 | |
Appendix A | HTML 4.01 Tags | 327 |
Appendix B | JavaScript Quick Reference | 331 |
Index | 335 |
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