CITATION

Pollock, John. JavaScript, A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2009.

JavaScript, A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition

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Published:  September 2009

eISBN: 9780071632966 0071632964 | ISBN: 9780071632959

Book description:

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gives you step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, forms, and frames. You'll also learn about more advanced techniques, including debugging and security. This hands-on guide explains how JavaScript works with XHTML Transitional and covers the new features available in JavaScript. Get started using JavaScript right away with help from this fast-paced tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning:

  • Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter

  • Ask the Expert--Q & A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips

  • Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills

  • Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered

  • Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things

  • Self Tests--End-of-chapter reviews to test your knowledge

  • Annotated syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

John Pollock runs two Web sites devoted to Web development technology, PageResource.com and JavaScript City.