Javascript : the missing manual /
David Sawyer McFarland.
- Beijing : Pogue Press/O'Reilly, 2008.
- xiv, 528 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Missing manual. .
Includes index.
Writing your first JavaScript program -- The grammar of JavaScript -- Adding logic and control to your programs -- Working with words, numbers, and dates -- Dynamically modifying web pages -- Action/Reaction: making pages come alive with events -- Improving your images -- Improving navigation -- Enhancing web forms -- Expanding your interface -- Ajax: communicating with the web server -- Basic Ajax programming -- Troubleshooting and debugging -- Going further with JavaScript.
JavaScript is an essential language for creating modern, interactive websites, but its complex rules challenge even the most experienced web designers. With JavaScript: The Missing Manual, you'll quickly learn how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways -- without pain or frustration -- even if you have little or no programming experience.
JavaScript expert David McFarland first teaches you the basics by having you build a simple program. Then you'll learn how to work with jQuery, a popular library of pre-built JavaScript components that's free and easy to use. With jQuery, you can quickly build modern, interactive web pages -- without having to script everything from scratch!