Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours

By Michael Moncur

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JavaScript is one of the easiest, most straightforward ways to enhance a Web site with interactivity.

Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours serves as an easy-to-understand tutorial on both scripting basics and JavaScript itself ...

Table of Contents

• Copyright
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• We Want to Hear from You!
• Reader Services
• Introduction
• Part I: Getting Started
• Hour 1. Understanding JavaScript
• Hour 2. Creating a Simple Script
• Hour 3. How JavaScript Programs Work
• Part II: Learning JavaScript Basics
• Hour 4. Using Functions and Variables
• Hour 5. Using Strings and Arrays
• Hour 6. Testing and Comparing Values
• Hour 7. Repeating Yourself: Using Loops
• Hour 8. Using Math and Date Functions
• Part III: The Document Object Model (DOM)
• Hour 9. Working with the Document Object Model
• Hour 10. Responding to Events
• Hour 11. Using Windows and Frames
• Hour 12. Getting Data with Forms
• Hour 13. Using Graphics and Animation
• Part IV: Moving on to Advanced JavaScript Features
• Hour 14. Creating Cross-Browser Scripts
• Hour 15. Creating Custom Objects
• Hour 16. Working with Sounds and Plug-Ins
• Hour 17. Debugging JavaScript Applications
• Part V: Working with Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
• Hour 18. Working with Style Sheets
• Hour 19. Using Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
• Hour 20. Using Advanced DOM Features
• Part VI: Putting It All Together
• Hour 21. Improving a Web Page with JavaScript
• Hour 22. Creating a JavaScript Game
• Hour 23. Creating DHTML Applications
• Hour 24. JavaScript Tips and Tricks
• Part VII: Appendices
• Appendix A. Other JavaScript Resources
• Appendix B. Tools for JavaScript Developers
• Appendix C. Glossary
• Appendix D. JavaScript Quick Reference
• Appendix E. DOM Quick Reference