JAVASCRIPT 24 HOUR TRAINER

The JavaScript 24-Hour Trainer begins by introducing the reader to fundamentals of programming with the JavaScript language. The book will then build on those basic concepts and applies them creating web applications and programming the browser. Finally the book will conclude by teaching the reader how to avoid common mistakes, debug code, and use best programming practices. The companion videos on the included DVD will enhance the lessons and subject matter with thoroughly explained examples and demos. Some primary topics covered are: A foundation on the language basis: variables, types of data, functions, and control structures Object-oriented programming with JavaScript, including brief description of built-in reference types, as well as writing custom types. Manipulating HTML pages with JavaScript: forms, windows, and the Document Object Model (DOM) Ajax and JSON Avoiding, finding, and handling errors JavaScript best practices

A unique book-and-DVD package offers a new level of learning JavaScript JavaScript has matured from making Web pages dynamic to making them interactive, providing users with a rich and memorable Web experience. This unique book-and-DVD package prepares you for the new generation of Web browser changes that are occurring on the ever-evolving Web and shows you how JavaScript is an essential component of those changes. Veteran author Jeremy McPeak provides you with helpful lessons in the text, and the DVD offers instructional demonstrations so you can see how JavaScript works in the real world. Begins with the fundamentals of programming with the JavaScript language Builds on basic concepts and applies them to creating Web applications and programming the browser with JavaScript Offers invaluable advice for avoiding common mistakes, debugging code, and handling errors Includes enhanced coverage of each lesson on the DVD, which also offers detailed examples Explores JavaScript best practices With the book-and-DVD package of JavaScript 24-Hour Trainer, you'll benefit from a total learning experience!