Using a cookbook approach, The JavaScript Anthology will show you how to apply JavaScript to solve over 101 common Web Development challenges. You'll discover how-to:
Optimize your code so that it runs faster Create Ajax applications with the XmlHttpRequest object Validate web forms to improve usability Take control of your web pages with the DOM Ensure that your JavaScript code is accessible Create slick drop-down menu systems
Included in this book is extensive coverage of DHTML and Ajax, including how-to create and customize advanced effects such as draggable elements, dynamically sorting data in a Web Browser, advanced menu systems, retrieving data from a Web Server using XMLHttpRequest and more.
"The JavaScript Anthology" also includes extensive coverage of object oriented coding, efficient script design, accessibility, and cross-browser issues. Best of all, you'll get download access to all the code used in the book, so you can put the scripts to use instantly.
