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Keogh, James. JavaScript Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2005.

JavaScript Demystified

Authors: James Keogh

Published:  May 2005

eISBN: 9780071471398 0071471391 | ISBN: 9780072261349
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  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 An Inside Look at JavaScript
  • Answers to Common Questions About JavaScript
  • JavaScript: A Limited-Featured Programming Language
  • Getting Down to JavaScript
  • Object Name
  • Property
  • Methods
  • The Dot Syntax
  • The Main Event
  • Writing Your First JavaScript
  • “Old Timers” Don’t Like JavaScript
  • Spicing Up Your JavaScript
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Variables, Operators, and Expressions
  • Values and Variables
  • Values
  • Variables
  • Operators and Expressions
  • Parts of an Expression
  • Multiple Operations
  • Types of Operators
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Condition Statements
  • if Statement
  • The if Statement in Action
  • The if...else Statement
  • The if...else if Statement
  • Other Variations of the if Statement
  • Nested if Statement
  • Identifying a Browser
  • switch...case Statement
  • Loop Statement
  • The for Loop
  • The for in Loop
  • The while Loop
  • The do...while Loop
  • continue
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Arrays
  • What Is an Array?
  • Declaring an Array
  • Initializing an Array
  • Defining Array Elements
  • How Many Elements Are in the Array?
  • Looping the Array
  • Adding an Array Element
  • Sorting Array Elements
  • Making a New Array from an Existing Array
  • Combining Array Elements into a String
  • Changing Elements of the Array
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Functions
  • What Is a Function?
  • Defining a Function
  • Writing a Function Definition
  • Adding Arguments
  • The Scope of Variables and Arguments
  • Calling a Function
  • Calling a Function Without an Argument
  • Calling a Function with an Argument
  • Calling a Function from HTML
  • Functions Calling Another Function
  • Returning Values from a Function
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Strings
  • Why Manipulate a String?
  • Joining Strings
  • Finding Your Way Around a String
  • Dividing Text
  • Copying a Substring
  • Converting Numbers and Strings
  • Numbers to Strings
  • Changing the Case of the String
  • Strings and Unicode
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Forms and Event Handling
  • Building Blocks of a Form
  • Elements and JavaScript
  • Responding to Form Events
  • Form Objects and Elements
  • Time-Saving Shortcut
  • Changing Attribute Values Dynamically
  • Changing Elements Based on a Value Selected by the User
  • Changing an Option List Dynamically
  • Evaluating Check Box Selections
  • Manipulating Elements Before the Form Is Submitted
  • Using Intrinsic JavaScript Functions
  • Changing Labels Dynamically
  • Disabling Elements
  • Read-Only Elements
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Cookies
  • Cookie Basics
  • Creating a Cookie
  • Reading a Cookie
  • Setting the Expiration Date
  • Deleting a Cookie
  • Personalizing an Experience Using a Cookie
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Browser Windows
  • Open the Window, Please!
  • Giving the New Window Focus
  • Placing the Window into Position on the Screen
  • Changing the Contents of a Window
  • Closing the Window
  • ”Magically” Scrolling a Web Page
  • Opening Multiple Windows at Once
  • Creating a Web Page in a New Window
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Regular Expressions
  • What Is a Regular Expression?
  • The Language of a Regular Expression
  • Finding Nonmatching Characters
  • Entering a Range of Characters
  • Matching Digits and Nondigits
  • Matching Punctuation and Symbols
  • Matching Words
  • Replace Text Using a Regular Expression
  • Replacing Like Values
  • Return the Matched Characters
  • The Telephone Number Match
  • Regular Expression Object Properties
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 JavaScript and Frames
  • You’ve Been Framed!
  • Invisible Borders
  • Calling a Child Window’s JavaScript Function
  • Changing the Content of a Child Window
  • Changing the Focus of a Child Window
  • Writing to a Child Window from a JavaScript
  • Accessing Elements of Another Child Window
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Rollovers
  • Setting the Stage
  • Creating a Rollover
  • Text Rollovers
  • Multiple Actions for a Rollover
  • More Efficient Rollovers
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 13 Getting Your Message Across: The Status Bar, Banners, and Slideshows
  • Making Magic Using the Status Bar
  • Building a Static Message
  • Changing the Message Using Rollovers
  • Moving the Message Along the Status Bar
  • Banner Advertisements
  • Loading and Displaying Banner Advertisements
  • Linking Banner Advertisements to URLs
  • Creating a Slideshow
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 14 Protecting Your Web Page
  • Hiding Your Code
  • Disabling the Right Mouse Button
  • Hiding Your JavaScript
  • Concealing Your E-mail Address
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 15 Menus
  • Creating a Pull-Down Menu
  • Dynamically Changing a Menu
  • Validating Menu Selections
  • Creating DHTML Menus
  • Floating Menu
  • Chain Select Menu
  • Tab Menu
  • Popup Menu
  • Highlighted Menu
  • Folding Tree Menu
  • Microsoft Outlook Bar Style Menu
  • Context Menu
  • Scrollable Menu
  • Side Bar Menu
  • Slide-In Menu
  • Looking Ahead
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 16 DHTML
  • What Is DHTML?
  • Learning DHTML
  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • Using DHTML Code
  • Generic Drag
  • LCD Clock All
  • Watermark Background Image
  • Tabbed Document Viewer Using iframe
  • Daily iframe Content
  • Cross-Browser Marquee
  • Popup Calendar
  • Drop-In Content Box
  • Ad Box
  • Quiz
  • Appendix
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
  • Index