What is this book about?
JavaScript is the language of the Web. Used for programming allmajor browsers, JavaScript gives you the ability to enhance yourweb site by creating interactive, dynamic, and personalized pages.Our focus in this book is on client-side scripting, but JavaScriptis also hugely popular as a scripting language in server-sideenvironments, a subject that we cover in later chapters.
What does this book cover?
Beginning JavaScript assumes no prior knowledge ofprogramming languages, but will teach you all the fundamentalconcepts that you need as you progress. After covering the coreJavaScript language, you'll move on to learn about more advancedtechniques, including Dynamic HTML, using cookies, debuggingtechniques, and server-side scripting with ASP. By the end of thisbook, you will have mastered the art of using JavaScript to createdynamic and professional-looking web pages.
Here are a few of the things you'll learn in this book:
* Fundamental programming concepts
* Comprehensive practical tutorial in JavaScript
* Cross-browser scripting, including Netscape 6
* Cookie creation and use
* Plug-ins and ActiveX controls
* Dynamic HTML
* Scripting the W3C DOM
* Server-side JavaScript with ASP
Who is this book for?
This book is for anyone who wants to learn JavaScript. You willneed a very basic knowledge of HTML, but no prior programmingexperience is necessary. Whether you want to pick up someprogramming skills, or want to find out how to transfer yourexisting programming knowledge to the Web, then this book is foryou. All you need is a text editor (like Notepad) and a browser,and you're ready to go!
Paul Wilton
Computer Science Informatik JavaScript Programmierung u. Software-Entwicklung Programming & Software Development