Guide to the Javascript Web development scripting language.

-- Basic programming techniques, plus tips for adding interactivity and versatility to Web sites. -- Nearly 200 script samples and interactive tutorials online. -- Bestseller in its first edition, now fully updated for Communicator.

Build cross-platform Web applications without extensive knowledge of JavaScript, or leverage your JavaScript background to speed the development process. Focusing on database connectivity, this practical guide uses real-world examples to demonstrate key concepts and provide hands-on experience.

A revised and updated edition offers comprehensive coverage of ECMAScript 5 (the new JavaScript language standard) and also the new APIs introduced in HTML5, with chapters on functions and classes completely rewritten and updated to match current best practices and a new chapter on language extensions and subsets. Original.

You'll find detailed coverage of using LiveConnect to interface with plug-ins and Java applets, integrating JavaScript with Dynamic HTML, working with LiveWire databases, and building components using JavaScript Bean files. There's also a comprehensive guide to JavaScript development tools.

Pure JavaScript, Second Edition is a substantial and focused reference for experienced Web developers. This book begins with an accelerated introduction to the newest features of JavaScript so that experienced Web developers can quickly understand the concepts of JavaScript and begin developing their own JavaScript solutions immediately. Pure JavaScript, Second Edition contains concise descriptions of JavaScript forms, cookies, windows, and layers. Beyond the brief descriptions and short syntax snippets found in most references, this book also provides real-life, well-commented JavaScript examples for each documented object, property, method, and event handler. This not only helps the reader's understanding of the syntax, but also provides a contextual aid in determining how and why a specific object or method may be used. It also includes a special reference section dedicated to server-side JavaScript, coverage of JScript and Active Scripting, and a complete reference to browser-supported JavaScript.

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