Javascript Cookbook

JavaScript Cookbook

JavaScript Cookbook

We have customizable JavaScript(TM) templates for your Web site. Everything you need to master the fundamentals of JavaScript programming is in this book/CD-ROM package. You can use our powerful JavaScript templates to give your Web site some of the most popular features right away! Just pop in the enclosed CD-ROM and you can add games, custom forms, animation, shopping carts, and all sorts of exciting elements to your Web site. You even get an application that lets you build a complete and running Internet store that can gather user information without relying on Internet server processing. With this book/CD-ROM package, you can do all of this (and much more) without one day of programming experience! If you're a more experienced programmer, this package will make the transition to JavaScript a smooth one. You'll get: * A complete introduction and tutorial for JavaScript * Information on installing JavaScript applications, how they work, and how to customize them * A total JavaScript quick reference * Advice on where to find JavaScript resources on the Internet A special easy-to-use reference section offers detailed analysis and examples of objects, properties, event handlers, and statements. You'll also find all the latest information relevant to JavaScript programming since the advent of Navigator 2.0. The CD-ROM includes: * Code for all the applications in the book * A user-interface that makes it easy for you to locate a JavaScript application on the CD and run a demo before installing it on your Web site * Links to other Web resources Visit our Web site at http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/

JavaScript Cookbook

Problem solving with JavaScript is a lot trickier now that its use has expanded considerably in size, scope, and complexity. This cookbook has your back, with recipes for common tasks across the JavaScript world, whether you’re working in the browser, the server, or a mobile environment. Each recipe includes reusable code and practical advice for tackling JavaScript objects, Node, Ajax, JSON, data persistence, graphical and media applications, complex frameworks, modular JavaScript, APIs, and many related technologies. Aimed at people who have some experience with JavaScript, the first part covers traditional uses of JavaScript, along with new ideas and improved functionality. The second part dives into the server, mobile development, and a plethora of leading-edge tools. You’ll save time—and learn more about JavaScript in the process. Topics include: Classic JavaScript: Arrays, functions, and the JavaScript Object Accessing the user interface Testing and accessibility Creating and using JavaScript libraries Client-server communication with Ajax Rich, interactive web effects JavaScript, All Blown Up: New ECMAScript standard objects Using Node on the server Modularizing and managing JavaScript Complex JavaScript frameworks Advanced client-server communications Visualizations and client-server graphics Mobile application development