JavaScript - A Beginners Guide

JavaScript - A Beginners Guide

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 expec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pollock, John Author (author), Sorenson, Christie (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] McGraw Hill Osborne 2013
Edición:4th edition
Materias:
JavaScript (Computer program language)
Web site development
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Computer Science
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • About the Author
  • About the Technical Editor
  • Contents at a Glance
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • What This Book Covers
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to JavaScript
  • What You Need to Know
  • Basic HTML and CSS Knowledge
  • Basic Text Editor and Web Browser Knowledge
  • Which Version?
  • Remember, It's Not Java
  • Similarities to Other Languages
  • Beginning with JavaScript
  • Prototype-Based
  • Client-Side
  • Scripting Language
  • Putting It All Together
  • Online Resources
  • Try This 1-1: Use JavaScript to Write Text
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 1 Self Test
  • Chapter 2: Placing JavaScript in an HTML File
  • Using the HTML Script Tags
  • Identifying the Scripting Language
  • Calling External Scripts
  • Specifying When the Script Should Load
  • Using Tags
  • Creating Your First Script
  • Writing a "Hello World" Script
  • Creating an HTML Document for the Script
  • Inserting the Script into the HTML Document
  • Try This 2-1: Insert a Script into an HTML Document
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Using External JavaScript Files
  • Creating a JavaScript File
  • Creating the HTML Files
  • Viewing the Pages in Your Browser
  • Try This 2-2: Call an External Script from an HTML Document
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Using JavaScript Comments
  • Inserting Comments on One Line
  • Adding Multiple-Line Comments
  • Chapter 2 Self Test
  • Chapter 3: Using Variables
  • Understanding Variables
  • Why Variables Are Useful
  • Variables as Placeholders for Unknown Values
  • Variables as Time-Savers
  • Variables as Code Clarifiers
  • Defining Variables for Your Scripts
  • Declaring Variables
  • Assigning Values to Variables
  • Naming Variables
  • Understanding Data Types
  • Number
  • String
  • Boolean
  • Null
  • Undefined.
  • Try This 3-1: Declare Variables
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Using Variables in Scripts
  • Making a Call to a Variable
  • Adding Variables to Text Strings
  • Writing a Page of JavaScript
  • Creating the Framework
  • Defining the Variables
  • Adding the Commands
  • Modifying the Page
  • Try This 3-2: Create an HTML Page with JavaScript
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 3 Self Test
  • Chapter 4: Using Functions
  • What a Function Is
  • Why Functions Are Useful
  • Structuring Functions
  • Declaring Functions
  • Defining the Code for Functions
  • Naming Functions
  • Adding Arguments to Functions
  • Adding Return Statements to Functions
  • Calling Functions in Your Scripts
  • Script Tags: Head Section or Body Section
  • Calling a Function from Another Function
  • Calling Functions with Arguments
  • Calling Functions with Return Statements
  • Other Ways to Define Functions
  • Try This 4-1: Create an HTML Page with Functions
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Scope/Context Basics
  • Global Context
  • Function Context
  • Try This 4-2: Write Your Own Functions
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 4 Self Test
  • Chapter 5: JavaScript Operators
  • Understanding the Operator Types
  • Understanding Arithmetic Operators
  • The Addition Operator (+)
  • The Subtraction Operator (-)
  • The Multiplication Operator (*)
  • The Division Operator (/)
  • The Modulus Operator (%)
  • The Increment Operator (++)
  • The Decrement Operator (- -)
  • The Unary Plus Operator (+)
  • The Unary Negation Operator (-)
  • Understanding Assignment Operators
  • The Assignment Operator (=)
  • The Add-and-Assign Operator (+=)
  • The Subtract-and-Assign Operator (-=)
  • The Multiply-and-Assign Operator (*=)
  • The Divide-and-Assign Operator (/=)
  • The Modulus-and-Assign Operator (%=)
  • Try This 5-1: Adjust a Variable Value
  • Step by Step.
  • Try This Summary
  • Understanding Comparison Operators
  • The Is-Equal-To Operator (==)
  • The Is-Not-Equal-To Operator (!=)
  • The Strict Is-Equal-To Operator (===)
  • The Strict Is-Not-Equal-To Operator (!==)
  • The Is-Greater-Than Operator (>)
  • The Is-Less-Than Operator (=)
  • The Is-Less-Than-or-Equal-To Operator (<=)
  • Understanding Logical Operators
  • The AND Operator (&&)
  • The OR Operator (||)
  • The NOT Operator (!)
  • The Bitwise Operators
  • Special Operators
  • Understanding Order of Operations
  • Try This 5-2: True or False?
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 5 Self Test
  • Chapter 6: Conditional Statements and Loops
  • Defining Conditional Statements
  • What Is a Conditional Statement?
  • Why Conditional Statements Are Useful
  • Using Conditional Statements
  • Using if/else Statements
  • Using the switch Statement
  • Using the Conditional Operator
  • User Input from a Prompt
  • Try This 6-1: Work with User Input
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Defining Loops
  • What Is a Loop?
  • Why Loops Are Useful
  • Using Loops
  • for
  • while
  • do while
  • for in and for each in
  • Using break and continue
  • Try This 6-2: Work with for Loops and while Loops
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 6 Self Test
  • Chapter 7: JavaScript Arrays
  • What Is an Array?
  • Why Arrays Are Useful
  • Defining and Accessing Arrays
  • Naming an Array
  • Defining an Array
  • Accessing an Array's Elements
  • Using the length Property and Loops
  • Changing Array Values and Changing the Length
  • Try This 7-1: Use Loops with Arrays
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Array Properties and Methods
  • Properties
  • Methods
  • Nesting Arrays
  • Defining Nested Arrays
  • Loops and Nested Arrays
  • Try This 7-2: Nested Arrays Practice
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary.
  • Chapter 7 Self Test
  • Chapter 8: Objects
  • Defining Objects
  • Creating Objects
  • Naming
  • Single Objects
  • Try This 8-1: Create a Computer Object
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Object Structures
  • Constructor Functions
  • Using Prototypes
  • Helpful Statements for Objects
  • The for-in Loop
  • The with Statement
  • Try This 8-2: Practice with the Combination Constructor/Prototype Pattern
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Understanding Predefined JavaScript Objects
  • The Navigator Object
  • The History Object
  • Chapter 8 Self Test
  • Chapter 9: The Document Object
  • Defining the Document Object
  • Using the Document Object Model
  • Using the Properties of the Document Object
  • Collections
  • The cookie Property
  • The dir Property
  • The lastModified Property
  • The referrer Property
  • The title Property
  • The URL Property
  • The URLUnencoded Property
  • Using the Methods of the Document Object
  • The get Methods for Elements
  • The open() and close() Methods
  • The write() and writeln() Methods
  • Using DOM Nodes
  • DOM Node Properties
  • DOM Node Methods
  • Try This 9-1: Add a DOM Node to the Document
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Creating Dynamic Scripts
  • Styles in JavaScript
  • Simple Event Handling
  • Coding a Dynamic Script
  • Try This 9-2: Try Out Property Changes
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Chapter 9 Self Test
  • Chapter 10: Event Handlers
  • What Is an Event Handler?
  • Why Event Handlers Are Useful
  • Understanding Event Handler Locations and Uses
  • Using an Event Handler in an HTML Element
  • Using an Event Handler in the Script Code
  • Learning the Events
  • The Click Event
  • Focus and Blur Events
  • The Load and Unload Events
  • The Reset and Submit Events
  • The Mouse Events
  • The Keyboard Events
  • Try This 10-1: Focus and Blur
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary.
  • Other Ways to Register Events
  • The addEventListener() Method
  • The attachEvent() Method
  • The Event Object
  • DOM and Internet Explorer: DOM Level 0 Registration
  • Using event with Modern Event Registration
  • Properties and Methods
  • Event Information
  • Try This 10-2: Using addEventListener()
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Creating Scripts Using Event Handlers
  • Show Hidden Content
  • Change Content
  • Chapter 10 Self Test
  • Chapter 11: Window Object
  • Window: The Global Object
  • Using the Properties of the Window Object
  • The closed Property
  • The frames Property
  • The innerWidth and innerHeight Properties
  • The length Property
  • The location Property
  • The name Property
  • The opener Property
  • The parent, self, and top Properties
  • The status and defaultStatus Properties
  • Try This 11-1: Use the location and innerWidth Properties
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Using the Methods of the Window Object
  • The alert(), prompt(), and confirm() Methods
  • The find() Method
  • The home() Method
  • The print() Method
  • The setInterval() and clearInterval() Methods
  • The setTimeout() and clearTimeout() Methods
  • Try This 11-2: Use the setTimeout() and confirm() Methods
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • The Main Window and New Windows
  • The Tale of Pop-up Windows
  • Opening New Windows
  • Closing New Windows
  • Moving, Resizing, and Scrolling New Windows
  • The resizeBy() and resizeTo() Methods
  • The scrollBy() and ScrollTo() Methods
  • Chapter 11 Self Test
  • Chapter 12: Math, Number, and Date Objects
  • Using the Math Object
  • What Is the Math Object?
  • How the Math Object Is Useful
  • Properties
  • Methods
  • Try This 12-1: Display a Random Link on a Page
  • Step by Step
  • Try This Summary
  • Understanding the Number Object
  • Properties
  • Methods
  • Using the Date Object
  • Properties and Methods.
  • Methods That Get Values.

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