Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.

__Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: * Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices * Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data * Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images * Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn * What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. * How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. * How to access and update part of the page using code. * How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. * How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. * How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ can help. Table of Contents 1. Getting Started with JavaScript 2. Data and Decisions 3. From DHTML to DOM Scripting 4. HTML5 and JavaScript 5. Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) 6. Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows 7. JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms 8. Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js 9. Data Validation Techniques 10. Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery 11. Using Third-Party JavaScript 12. Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript <div>

Packt Publishing, 2016. — 246 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78588-868-7. Код примеров к книге выложен (/file/1938175/) здесь . Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deployments. Query is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What You Will Learn: Respond to user actions; Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling; Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events; Structure the application into small independent modules; Abstract complex APIs; Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application; Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises; Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use cases. Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events. Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results. This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environment. Who This Book Is For: This book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

Packt Publishing, 2016. — 246 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78588-868-7. Код примеров к книге выложен (/file/1938175/) здесь . Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deployments. Query is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What You Will Learn: Respond to user actions; Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling; Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events; Structure the application into small independent modules; Abstract complex APIs; Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application; Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises; Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use cases. Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events. Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results. This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environment. Who This Book Is For: This book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

<p>With this second edition of the popular <b>DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model</b> comes a modern revision to update best practices and guidelines. It includes full coverage of HTML5 in a new, dedicated chapter, and details on JavaScript libraries and how they can help your scripting.</p> <p>The book provides everything you'll need to start using JavaScript and the Document Object Model to enhance your web pages with client-side dynamic effects and user-controlled animation. It shows how JavaScript, HTML5, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) work together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs. We'll also cover cross-browser compatibility with DOM scripts and how to make sure they degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn't available.</p> <p><b>DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model</b> focuses on JavaScript for adding dynamic effects and manipulating page structure on the fly using the Document Object Model. You'll start with a crash course in JavaScript and the DOM, then move on to several real-world examples that you'll build from scratch, including dynamic image galleries and dynamic menus. You'll also learn how to manipulate web page styles using the CSS DOM, and create markup on the fly.</p> <p>If you want to create websites that are beautiful, dynamic, accessible, <b>and</b> standards-compliant, this is the book for you!</p> <p class="null1">What you’ll learn</p> <ul> <li>Apply dynamic behavior to your pages without inserting JavaScript in your markup</li> <li>Write scripts that degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn’t available</li> <li>Use web standards to ensure cross-browser compatibility</li> <li>Harness the power of the DOM to create user-controlled animation</li> <li>Also includes an introduction to Ajax</li> </ul> <b>Who this book is for</b> <p>This book is for web developers wanting to expand their knowledge of the DOM to add interactivity and functionality to their web pages.</p> <p class="null1">Table of Contents</p> <ol> <li>A Brief History of JavaScript</li> <li>JavaScript Syntax</li> <li>The Document Object Model</li> <li>A JavaScript Image Gallery</li> <li>Best Practices</li> <li>The Image Gallery Revisited</li> <li>Creating Markup on the Fly</li> <li>Enhancing Content</li> <li>CSS-DOM</li> <li>An Animated Slideshow</li> <li>HTML5</li> <li>Putting It All Together</li> <li>DOM Scripting Libraries</li> </ol>

__Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: - Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices - Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data - Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images - Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! **What you'll learn** - What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. - How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. - How to access and update part of the page using code. - How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. - How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. - How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. **Who this book is for** __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you're coming from another language, __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ can help.

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. How to access and update part of the page using code. How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help. Table of Contents Getting Started with JavaScript Data and Decisions DOM Scripting HTML5 and JavaScript Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js Data Validation Techniques Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery Using Third-Party JavaScript Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript About the Author RussFerguson is a freelance developer and instructor inthe New York City area. His interest in computers goes back to Atari Basic, CompuServeand BBS systems in the mid 1980’s. For over 10 years he has been fortunate toteach at Pratt Institute, where subjects have been as diverse as the studentbody. Working in New York has given him the opportunity to work with a diversegroup companies who’s projects ranged from, developing real-time chat/videoapplications for start-up’s to developing and managing, content managementsystems for established Media and Advertising agencies like MTV and DC Comics. Christian Heilmann grew up in Germany and, after a year working with people with disabilities through the Red Cross, he spent a year as a radio producer. Beginning in 1997, he worked for several agencies in Munich as a web developer. In 2000, he moved to the U.S. to work for eToys and, after the dot-com crash, he moved to the U.K., where he currently works as a lead developer for Agilisys. He publishes an almost-daily blog at http://wait-till-i.com and runs an article repository at http://icant.co.uk. He is a member of the Web Standards Project's DOM Scripting Task Force. Computers,Programming Languages,JavaScript,Web,Web Programming

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today!

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.----------B191CA2A-F2AA-4CA9-AF6B-0C9522C597AA

__Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: - Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices - Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data - Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images - Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! **What you'll learn** - What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. - How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. - How to access and update part of the page using code. - How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. - How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. - How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. **Who this book is for** __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you're coming from another language, __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ can help.

__Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects__ is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author **Frank Zammetti** covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge!

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.----------B191CA2A-F2AA-4CA9-AF6B-0C9522C597AA

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today!

__Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects__ is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author **Frank Zammetti** covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge!

__Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects__ is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author **Frank Zammetti** covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge!

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.

xxii, 570 p. : 23 cm, Provides information on developing and enhancing Web applications with advanced DOM scripting, Includes bibliographical references and index

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

<p>Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deployments<br></p><p>About This Book<br></p><ul> <li>Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events </li> <li>Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results </li> <li>This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environment </li></ul><p>Who This Book Is For<br></p><p>This book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the "correct way" to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.<br></p><p>What You Will Learn<br></p><ul> <li>Respond to user actions </li> <li>Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling </li> <li>Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events </li> <li>Structure the application into small independent modules </li> <li>Abstract complex APIs </li> <li>Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application </li> <li>Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises </li> <li>Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use cases </li></ul><p>In Detail<br></p><p>jQuery is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript.<br></p><p>jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available.<br></p><p>The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery.<br></p><p>Style and approach<br></p><p>The example-oriented guide covers the best and most widely used patterns to help you improve your development with jQuery.<br></p>

In this Second Edition of the popular DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model, comes a modern revision to include current best practices and guidelines. There is also full coverage of HTML5 in a new, dedicated chapter, and details on JavaScript libraries and how they can help your scripting. The book gives you everything you need to start using JavaScript and the Document Object Model to enhance your web pages with client-side dynamic effects and user-controlled animation. It shows you how JavaScript, HTML5, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) work together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs. We'll also cover cross-browser compatibility with your DOM scripts and how to make sure they degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn't available. DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model focuses on JavaScript for adding dynamic effects and manipulating page structure on the fly using the Document Object Model. You'll start off by receiving a crash course in JavaScript and the DOM, then move on to several real-world examples that you'll build from scratch, including dynamic image galleries and dynamic menus. You'll also learn how to manipulate web page styles using the CSS DOM, and create mark-up on the fly. This book is perfect for your needs if you want to create websites that are beautiful, dynamic, accessible - and standards compliant! What you’ll learn Apply dynamic behavior to your pages without inserting JavaScript in your markup. Write scripts that degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn’t available. Use web standards to ensure cross-browser compatibility. Harness the power of the DOM to create user-controlled animation. Also includes an introduction to Ajax. Who this book is for This book is for web developers wanting to expand their knowledge of the DOM to add interactivity and functionality to their web pages. Table of Contents A Brief History of JavaScript JavaScript Syntax The Document Object Model A JavaScript Image Gallery Best Practices The Image Gallery Revisited Creating Markup on the Fly Enhancing Content CSS-DOM An Animated Slideshow HTML5 Putting It All Together DOM Scripting Libraries

* Be inspired by 10 web design lessons from 10 of the worlds best web designers * Get creative with cutting-edge XHTML, CSS, and DOM scripting techniques * Learn breathtaking design skills while remaining standards-compliantHere at friends of ED, we know that as a web designer or developer, your work involves more than just working to pay the bills. We know that each day, you strive to push the boundaries of your medium, unleashing your creativity in new ways to make your websites more engaging and attractive to behold, while still maintaining cross-browser support, standards compliance, and accessibility. That's why we got together ten of the world's most talented web designers to share their secrets with you. Web Standards Creativityis jam-packed with fresh, innovative design ideas. The topics range from essential CSS typography and grid design, effective styling for CMS-driven sites, and astonishing PNG transparency techniques, to DOM scripting magic for creating layouts that change depending on browser resolution and user preference, and better print layouts for web pages. We're sure you will find something here to inspire you! This full-color book's examples are not just stunning to look at, but also fully standards-compliant, up-to-date, and tested in current browsers including Internet Explorer 7. Playing by the rules doesn't have to mean drab or dull websitesWeb Standards can be fun!

Préface......Page 8 Table des matières......Page 10 A qui s'adresse ce livre ?......Page 24 Qu'allez-vous trouver dans ce livre ?......Page 25 De quelles technologies parle-t-on ?......Page 26 Qui est à la barre, et où va-t-on ?......Page 27 A quoi servent les standards ?......Page 30 Qu'en pensent les concepteurs de navigateurs ?......Page 32 Quelques mots sur les dernières versions......Page 34 Qu'est-ce que le "Web 2.0" ?......Page 35 Première partie : donner vie aux pages......Page 37 Troisième partie : parler au reste du monde......Page 38 Aller plus loin.........Page 39 Remerciements......Page 40 La saisie assistée : complétion automatique de texte......Page 42 Le chargement à la volée......Page 45 La sauvegarde automatique......Page 51 Bien maîtriser ses outis clés : XHTML, CSS, JS, DOL et Ajax......Page 52 Faire la part des choses : Ajax, c'est quoi au juste ?......Page 54 Plan d'actions pour deux objectifs : méthode et expertise......Page 56 PREMIERE PARTIE - Donner vie aux pages......Page 58 2 - Ne prenez pas JavaScript pour ce qu'il n'est pas......Page 60 JavaScript ne serait basé sur aucun standard......Page 61 JavaScript serait un langage jouet, peu puissant......Page 62 Tout ce que vous ne soupçonniez pas : les recoins du langage......Page 63 Variables déclarées ou non déclarées ?......Page 64 Types de données......Page 66 Fonctions et valeurs disponibles partout......Page 68 Les mystères de parseFloat et parseInt......Page 69 Labélisation de boucles......Page 72 Simplifier l'accès répétitif à un objet avec with......Page 74 Retour rapide sur les grands classiques......Page 75 Comportements particuliers......Page 76 Les types d'exceptions prédéfinis......Page 77 Capturer une exception : try /catch......Page 78 Garantir un traitement : finally......Page 80 Lancer sa propre exception : throw......Page 81 Un peu de théorie sur les langages à prototypes......Page 82 Mise en pratique......Page 83 Arguments des fonctions......Page 86 Le binding des fonctions : mais qui est "this" ?......Page 88 Idiomes intéressants......Page 92 Initialisation et valeur par défaut avec l l......Page 93 Tester l'absence d'une propriété dans un objet......Page 94 Objets anonymes comme hashes d'options......Page 95 Simuler des espaces de noms......Page 96 "Unobstrusive JavaScript" : bien associer code JS et page web......Page 97 Déjouer les pièges classiques......Page 99 Améliorer la lisibilité......Page 101 Mieux déboguer du JavaScript......Page 103 Dans Mozilla Firefox......Page 104 Dans Safari......Page 105 Dans MSIE......Page 106 Venkman, le débogueur JavaScript......Page 107 Firebug, le couteau suisse du développeur Web 2.0......Page 111 Livres......Page 115 Sites......Page 116 3 - Manipuler dynamiquement la page avec le DOM......Page 118 Comprendre les détails pour pouvoir déboguer......Page 119 Vue d'ensemble des niveaux......Page 120 Support au sein des principaux navigateurs......Page 121 Maîtriser les concepts : document, noeud, élément, texte et collection......Page 122 Le DOM de votre document : une arborescence d'objets......Page 123 Node......Page 125 Document......Page 129 Element......Page 131 Text......Page 132 NodeList et NamedNodeMap......Page 133 DOMImplementation......Page 135 HTMLDocument......Page 136 HTMLElement......Page 137 Détecter le niveau de DOM disponible......Page 138 Créer les noeuds dans le bon ordre......Page 139 Ne scripter qu'après que le DOM voulu soit construit......Page 140 L'inspecteur DOM de Firefox / Mozilla......Page 142 L'inspecteur DOM de Firebug......Page 145 Les truands : les attributs d'événement dans HTML......Page 149 La brute : les propriétés d'événement dans le DOM niveau 0......Page 150 Le bon : addEventListener......Page 151 Accomoder MSIE......Page 153 La propagation : capture ou bouillonnement ?......Page 154 Le modèle le plus courant : le bouillonnement......Page 155 La capture, ou comment jouer les censeurs......Page 156 Stopper la propagation......Page 157 JavaScript, événements et accessibilité......Page 158 Besoins fréquents et solutions concrètes......Page 160 Décoration automatique de labels......Page 161 Validation automatique de formulaires......Page 166 Résoudre les écueils classiques......Page 169 MSIE et la gestion événementielle......Page 170 Les principaux points problématiques......Page 171 Sites......Page 172 4 - Prototype : simple, pratique, élégant, portable !......Page 174 Un mot sur les versions......Page 175 L'objet global Prototype......Page 176 Itérateurs......Page 177 Elément étendu......Page 178 Comment utiliser Prototype ?......Page 179 La fonction $ facilite l'accès aux éléments......Page 180 La fonction $A joue sur plusieurs tableaux......Page 181 La fonction $H, pour créer un Hash......Page 182 La fonction $R et les intervalles......Page 183 Jouer sur les itérations avec $break et $continue......Page 184 Un Object introspectif......Page 186 Gérer correctement le binding......Page 187 Des drôles de numéros......Page 189 Un objet String très enrichi......Page 190 Retraits de caractères : strip, stripTags, stripScripts, truncate......Page 191 Transformations : sub, gsub, escapeHTML, unesacpeHTML, camelize......Page 192 Conversions et extractions : scan, toQueryParams, parseQuery, toArray, inspect......Page 194 Conversions : from, inspect......Page 195 Extractions : first, last, indexOf......Page 196 Transformations : clear, compact, flatten, without, reverse, reduce, uniq......Page 197 Extraire les éléments ayant une classe précise......Page 198 Enumerable, ce héros......Page 199 Tests sur le contenu : all, any, include, member......Page 200 Extractions : detect, find, findAll, select, grep, max, min, pluck, reject......Page 201 Transformations et calculs : collect, map, inject, invoke, partition, sortBy......Page 203 Conversions : toArray, entries, inspect......Page 205 Tableaux associatifs avec Hash......Page 206 ObjectRange : intervalles d'objets......Page 207 Vous devriez réévaluer vos modèles......Page 208 Utiliser un motif de détection personnalisé......Page 209 Try.these cherche une méthode valide......Page 210 Element.Methods et les éléments étendus......Page 211 Elément es-tu là ? hide, show, toggle et visible......Page 213 Gestion du contenu : cleanWhitespace, empty, remove, replace et update......Page 214 Styles et classes : addClassName, classNames, getElementsByClassName, getElementsBySelector, hasClassName, match, removeClass......Page 215 Les copains d'abord : ancestors, descendants, nextSiblings, previousSiblings, siblings......Page 216 Bougez ! down, next, previous et up......Page 217 Positionnement : getDimensions, getHeight, makePositioned, undoPositioned......Page 218 Défilement et troncature : makeClipping, scrollTo, undoClipping......Page 219 Selector, l'objet classieux......Page 220 Fiels / form.Element......Page 221 Un mot sur Form.Element.Serializers......Page 222 Form......Page 223 Form.Element.Observer......Page 225 Event......Page 226 Pister un événement......Page 227 Démasquer l'élément qui a reçu l'événement......Page 228 Déterminer l'arme du crime : souris ou clavier......Page 229 Insertions dynamiques......Page 231 Canal IRC......Page 233 DEUXIEME PARTIE - Ajax, ou l'art de chuchoter......Page 234 Anatomie d'une conversation Ajax......Page 236 Un petit serveur pour nos tests......Page 237 Installation de Ruby......Page 239 Sous Windows......Page 240 Sous Linux / BSD......Page 241 Un mot sur le cache......Page 242 Un petit serveur HTTP et un code dynamique simple......Page 243 Origines et historique......Page 245 Créer l'objet requêteur......Page 246 Décrire notre requête......Page 248 Envoyer la requête......Page 249 Recevoir et traiter la réponse......Page 250 Une utilisation complète de notre petit serveur d'exemple......Page 251 Comment surveiller les échanges Ajax de nos pages ?......Page 255 Types de réponse : XHTML, XML, JS, JSON......Page 256 Bien choisir son type de réponse......Page 257 Exemple 1 : sauvegarde automatique......Page 258 Exemple 2 : barre de progression d'un traitement serveur......Page 266 Fragments de page prêts à l'emploi : réponse XHTML......Page 272 Un aperçu des coulisses de l'insertion......Page 277 Dans la cour des grands : XPath pour traiter des données XML complexes......Page 278 Vite et bien : utilisation de DOM niveau 3 XPath......Page 279 En simulant : utilisation de GoogleAJAXSLT......Page 284 Piloter la page en renvoyant du JavaScript......Page 286 JSON : l'idéal pour des données structurées spécifiques......Page 289 6 - Ajax tout en souplesse avec Prototype......Page 296 Ajax.Request, c'est tellement plus simple !......Page 297 Plus de détails sur Ajax.Request......Page 299 Ajax.Updater : mettre à jour un fragment XHTML, exévuter un script......Page 301 Différencier la mise à jour entre succès et échec......Page 304 Presque magique : Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater......Page 305 Petits secrets supplémentaires......Page 306 Canal IRC......Page 309 7 - Une ergonomie de rêve avec script.aculo.us......Page 310 Charger script.aculo.us......Page 311 Les effets noyau......Page 312 Options communes à tous les effets noyau......Page 313 Qu'y a-t-il dans un objet d'effet ?......Page 314 Et si on essayait quelques effets ?......Page 315 Les effets combinés......Page 321 Files d'effets......Page 325 Faire glisser un élément avec Draggable......Page 329 Gérer le dépôt d'un élément avec Droppables......Page 335 Tri de listes par glisser-déplacer......Page 344 Activer les fonctions d'ordonnancement......Page 345 Envoyer l'ordre au serveur......Page 354 Création d'un champ de saisie à complétion automatique......Page 355 Un premier exemple......Page 358 Personnalisation des contenus renvoyés......Page 364 Avoir le bon recul : les cas où Ajax est une mauvaise idée......Page 372 Considérations techniques......Page 373 Considérations ergonomiques......Page 374 Utilisations pertinentes et non pertinentes......Page 375 Principes généraux......Page 376 Cognitif / Lecteurs d'écran......Page 377 OpenRico......Page 379 Canal IRC......Page 380 TROISIEME PARTIE - Interagir avec le reste du monde......Page 382 8 - Services web et REST : nous ne sommes plus seuls......Page 384 Contraintes de sécurité sur le navigateur......Page 385 Une "couche proxy" sur votre serveur......Page 386 Architecture de nos exemples......Page 387 Comprendre les services web......Page 388 Qu'est-ce qu'une API REST ?......Page 389 Cherchons des livres sur Amazon.fr......Page 390 Obtenir une clé pour utiliser l'API......Page 391 Anatomie de la requête......Page 392 Notre formulaire de recherche......Page 394 La couche serveur, intermédiaire de téléchargement......Page 397 Intercepter le formulaire......Page 399 Notre feuille XSLT......Page 401 Charger la feuille XSLT au démarrage......Page 405 Effectuer la transformation......Page 406 Embellir le résultat......Page 408 Rhumatismes 2.0 : prévisions météo......Page 412 Préparer le projet......Page 414 Récupérer les prévisions d'un lieu......Page 415 Requête et réponse REST......Page 416 Initialisation de la page et obtention des prévisions......Page 418 Et la feuille XSLT ?......Page 421 Les petites touches finales......Page 425 Préparons le terrain......Page 430 Eblouissez vos amis avec Ajax.XSLTCompleter......Page 433 Brancher les composants ensemble......Page 435 Obtenir une clé API chez Flickr......Page 439 Format général des requêtes et réponses REST chez Flickr......Page 440 Préparer le terrain......Page 441 Chargement centralisé parallèle des feuilles XSLT......Page 444 Obtenir les informations du jeu de photos......Page 445 Récupérer des photos du jeu......Page 454 Afficher une photo et ses informations......Page 460 Pour aller plus loin.........Page 465 9 - L'information à la carte : flux RSS et Atom......Page 466 RSS1.0 : une approche radicalement différente......Page 467 Atom, le fruit de la maturité......Page 468 Le casse-tête du contenu HTML......Page 469 Récupérer et afficher un flux RSS 2.0......Page 470 Format du flux......Page 471 Préparer le terrain......Page 472 La feuille XSLT......Page 474 Chargement et formatage du flux......Page 476 Ajustements des dates et titres......Page 479 Affichage plus avancé et flux Atom 1.0......Page 480 Notre flux Atom......Page 481 Préparation de notre lecteur de flux......Page 483 La feuille XSLT et le formatage......Page 485 Charger la feuille et le flux......Page 487 Afficher dynamiquement les billets complets......Page 490 Traiter des quantités massives de HTML encodé......Page 493 Les dates W3DTF......Page 495 Livres......Page 497 Sites......Page 498 Annexes......Page 500 A - Bien baliser vore contenu : XHTML sémantique......Page 502 Pour le site et ses propriétaires......Page 503 Règles syntaxiques et sémantiques......Page 504 La DTD et le prologue......Page 506 Le balisage sémantique......Page 507 Balises structurelles......Page 508 Balises sémantiques......Page 509 Balises de liaison......Page 511 Balises de présentation......Page 512 Balises de formulaires et d'interaction......Page 514 Balises dépréciées......Page 515 Attributs incontournables......Page 516 Un formulaire complexe mais impeccable......Page 517 Un tableau de données à en-têtes groupés......Page 524 Un didacticiel technique......Page 526 Sites......Page 529 B - Aspect irréprochable et flexible : CSS 2.1......Page 532 Prise en charge actuelle......Page 533 Le jargon CSS......Page 534 Le sens de la cascade......Page 535 Calcul de la spécificité d'une règle......Page 536 L'héritage......Page 537 Les modèles de boîtes et de mise en forme visuelle......Page 538 Unités absolues et relatives......Page 539 Marge, bordure et espacement......Page 541 Fusion des marges......Page 542 Le modèle W3C et le modèle Microsoft......Page 543 Tour d'horizon des sélecteurs......Page 544 Pseudo-éléments......Page 545 De l'art de réaliser des CSS légères......Page 546 Propriétés de formatage visuel : positionnement, largeur, hauteur, baseline......Page 547 Propriétés de contenu généré automatiquement......Page 548 Propriétés de pagination......Page 549 Propriétés de gestion de la police de caractères......Page 550 Tout spécifier d'un coup !......Page 551 L'espacement dans le corps du texte......Page 553 Propriétés de l'interface utilisateur......Page 554 Sites......Page 555 C - Le "plus" de l'expert : savoir lire une spécification......Page 556 "On m'a dit que là-dessus, c'est toi qui sais tout " : l'expertise......Page 557 Les grammaires formelles de langages à balises : DTD et schémas XML......Page 558 URL et raccourcis......Page 559 Structure générale d'une recommandation......Page 560 Recours à des syntaxes formelles......Page 564 Les descriptions de propriétés CSS......Page 566 Les descriptions de propriétés et méthodes DOM......Page 567 Déchiffrer une DTD......Page 569 Naviguer dans un schéma XML......Page 573 Format général d'une RFC......Page 576 Structure générale d'une RFC......Page 578 Vos spécifications phares......Page 580 D - Développer avec son navigateur web......Page 582 Vider le cache......Page 583 Configurer le cache......Page 584 Firefox, favori du développeur grâce aux extensions......Page 585 Les trésors du menu Debug caché dans Safari......Page 586 Et Opera, qu'a-t-il pour nous ?......Page 587 Index......Page 588

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. How to access and update part of the page using code. How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help. Table of Contents Getting Started with JavaScript Data and Decisions From DHTML to DOM Scripting HTML5 and JavaScript Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js Data Validation Techniques Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery Using Third-Party JavaScript Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript </div>

* Be inspired by 10 web design lessons from 10 of the world's best web designers * Get creative with cutting-edge XHTML, CSS, and DOM scripting techniques * Learn breathtaking design skills while remaining standards-compliant Here at friends of ED, we know that as a web designer or developer, your work involves more than just working to pay the bills. We know that each day, you strive to push the boundaries of your medium, unleashing your creativity in new ways to make your websites more engaging and attractive to behold, while still maintaining cross-browser support, standards compliance, and accessibility. That's why we got together 10 of the world's most talented web designers to share their secrets with you. __Web Standards Creativity__ is jam-packed with fresh, innovative design ideas. The topics range from essential CSS typography and grid design, effective styling for CMS-driven sites, and astonishing PNG transparency techniques, to DOM scripting magic for creating layouts that change depending on browser resolution and user preference, and better print layouts for web pages. We're sure you will find something here to inspire you! This full-color book's examples are not just stunning to look at, but also fully standards-compliant, up-to-date, and tested in current browsers including Internet Explorer 7. Playing by the rules doesn't have to mean drab or dull websites—Web Standards can be fun!

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to:• Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices• Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data• Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images• Debug applications using features inside the browserJavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn• What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them.• How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off.• How to access and update part of the page using code.• How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data.• How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback.• How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery.Who this book is forBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help.

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. How to access and update part of the page using code. How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help. Table of Contents Getting Started with JavaScript Data and Decisions From DHTML to DOM Scripting HTML5 and JavaScript Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js Data Validation Techniques Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery Using Third-Party JavaScript Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. How to access and update part of the page using code. How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help. Table of Contents Getting Started with JavaScript Data and Decisions From DHTML to DOM Scripting HTML5 and JavaScript Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js Data Validation Techniques Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery Using Third-Party JavaScript Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript

__Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: * Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices * Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data * Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images * Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn * What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. * How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. * How to access and update part of the page using code. * How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. * How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. * How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, __Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax__ can help. Table of Contents 1. Getting Started with JavaScript 2. Data and Decisions 3. From DHTML to DOM Scripting 4. HTML5 and JavaScript 5. Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) 6. Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows 7. JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms 8. Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js 9. Data Validation Techniques 10. Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery 11. Using Third-Party JavaScript 12. Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript <div>

Packt Publishing, 2016. — Code only. — ISBN: 978-1-78588-868-7. Код примеров к выложенной здесь книге в формате (/file/1938176/) PDF , (/file/1938177/) EPUB , (/file/1938178/) MOBI , (/file/1938179/) AZW3 . Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deployments. Query is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What You Will Learn: Respond to user actions; Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling; Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events; Structure the application into small independent modules; Abstract complex APIs; Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application; Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises; Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use cases. Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events. Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results. This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environment. Who This Book Is For: This book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

As a web designer or developer, you know how powerful DOM scripting is for enhancing web pages and applications, adding dynamic functionality and improving the user experience. You've got a reasonable understanding of JavaScript and the DOM, but now you want to take your skills further. This book is all you need to do soit shows you how to add essential functionality to your web pages, such as on the fly layout and style changes, interface personalization, maps and search using APIs, visual effects using JavaScript libraries, and much more. * Includes a quick recap of the basics, for reference purposes. * Packed with real world JavaScript solutions from beginning to end * Written by "Beginning Google Maps" author Jeffrey Sambells, and includes a case study by JavaScript guru Aaron Gustafson.What you'll learn * A quick recap of the HTML and CSS DOM, methods, and events. * Shows you the basics of how to add dynamic effects and respond to user actions to your web sites using CSS and JavaScript. * Introduces Ajax to the mix, showing you how to use it, and when not to use it. * Learn best practices (such as graceful degredation) and productivity improvement via code reuse (libraries and APIs) * Create Mashups using search, photo and mapping APIs. * Build better, more dynamic user experiences using libraries such as Prototype and Scriptaculous.

Packt Publishing, 2016. — 246 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78588-868-7. Код примеров к книге выложен (/file/1938175/) здесь . Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deployments. Query is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What You Will Learn: Respond to user actions; Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling; Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events; Structure the application into small independent modules; Abstract complex APIs; Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application; Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises; Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use cases. Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events. Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results. This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environment. Who This Book Is For: This book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

1 online resource (xxiv, 546 pages) : Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author Frank Zammetti covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge! Includes index Includes bibliographical references and index Print version record Say Hello to My Little Friend: JavaScript! -- A Brief History of JavaScript -- The Seven Habits of Highly Successful JavaScript Developers -- The Projects -- Hodgepodge: Building an Extensible Javascript Library -- Calctron 3000: A Javascript Calculator -- Doing the Monster Mash: A Mashup -- Don't Just Live in the Moment: Client-Side Persistence -- JSDigester: Taking the Pain out of Client-Side XML -- Get It right, Bub: a JavaScript Validation Framework -- Widget Mania: Using a GUI Widget Framework -- Shopping in Style: A Drag-and-Drop Shopping Cart -- Time for a Break: A JavaScript Game -- Ajax: Where the Client and Server Collide

Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deploymentsKey Features[•] Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events[•] Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results[•] This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environmentBook DescriptionjQuery is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What you will learn[•] Respond to user actions[•] Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling[•] Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events[•] Structure the application into small independent modules[•] Abstract complex APIs[•] Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application[•] Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises[•] Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use casesWho this book is forThis book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

1 online resource (xxiv, 546 pages) : Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author Frank Zammetti covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge! Includes index Includes bibliographical references and index Print version record Say Hello to My Little Friend: JavaScript! -- A Brief History of JavaScript -- The Seven Habits of Highly Successful JavaScript Developers -- The Projects -- Hodgepodge: Building an Extensible Javascript Library -- Calctron 3000: A Javascript Calculator -- Doing the Monster Mash: A Mashup -- Don't Just Live in the Moment: Client-Side Persistence -- JSDigester: Taking the Pain out of Client-Side XML -- Get It right, Bub: a JavaScript Validation Framework -- Widget Mania: Using a GUI Widget Framework -- Shopping in Style: A Drag-and-Drop Shopping Cart -- Time for a Break: A JavaScript Game -- Ajax: Where the Client and Server Collide

Learn the best practices on writing efficient jQuery applications to maximize performance in large-scale deploymentsKey Features[•] Learn about the observer pattern and the deferred observer pattern, two of the most popular design patterns that handle custom events[•] Advance your jQuery skills by learning about patterns such as divide and conquer, facade, and builder and factory to handle complex results[•] This step-by-step guide to applying micro-patterns and optimizing jQuery applications will help you get the best performance in a production environmentBook DescriptionjQuery is a feature-rich JavaScript library that makes HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a variety of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript. jQuery solves the problems of DOM manipulation, event detection, AJAX calls, element selection and document queries, element attribute and data management, as well as object management utilities. This book addresses these problems and shows you how to make the best of jQuery through the various design patterns available. The book starts off with a refresher to jQuery and will then take you through the different design patterns such as facade, observer, publisher/subscriber, and so on. We will also go into client-side templating techniques and libraries, as well as some plugin development patterns. Finally, we will look into some best practices that you can use to make the best of jQuery. What you will learn[•] Respond to user actions[•] Achieve greater flexibility and code decoupling[•] Have a central point for emitting and receiving application level events[•] Structure the application into small independent modules[•] Abstract complex APIs[•] Isolate the procedure of generating complex parts of the application[•] Efficiently orchestrate asynchronous procedures using jQuery Deferred and Promises[•] Utilize the most widely-used client-side templating libraries for more complex use casesWho this book is forThis book is for existing jQuery Developers or new developers who want to get an understanding of the “correct way” to build jQuery applications, using best practices and industry standard patterns.

__Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects__ is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author **Frank Zammetti** covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge!

JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential guide for modern JavaScript programming; it's practical but comprehensive. It covers everything you need to know to get up to speed with JavaScript development to add dynamic enhancements to web pages and program Ajax-style applications.Experienced web developer Christian Heilmann begins gently by giving you an overview of JavaScript - its syntax, good coding practices, and the principles of DOM scripting. Then he builds up your JavaScript toolkit, covering dynamically manipulating markup, changing page styling on the fly using the CSS DOM, validating forms, dealing with images, and much more. Then he takes you to advanced territory, with a complete case study illustrating how many new JavaScript techniques can work together, plus a great introduction to Ajax development.

__Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects__ is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work. The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more! Over the course of the book, author **Frank Zammetti** covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge!

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

In this Second Edition of the popular DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model, comes a modern revision to include current best practices and guidelines. There is also full coverage of HTML5 in a new, dedicated chapter, and details on JavaScript libraries and how they can help your scripting. The book gives you everything you need to start using JavaScript and the Document Object Model to enhance your web pages with client-side dynamic effects and user-controlled animation. It shows you how JavaScript, HTML5, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) work together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs. We'll also cover cross-browser compatibility with your DOM scripts and how to make sure they degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn't available. DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model focuses on JavaScript for adding dynamic effects and manipulating page structure on the fly using the Document Object Model. You'll start off by receiving a crash course in JavaScript and the DOM, then move on to several real-world examples that you'll build from scratch, including dynamic image galleries and dynamic menus. You'll also learn how to manipulate web page styles using the CSS DOM, and create mark-up on the fly. This book is perfect for your needs if you want to create websites that are beautiful, dynamic, accessible - and standards compliant! What you’ll learn Apply dynamic behavior to your pages without inserting JavaScript in your markup. Write scripts that degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn’t available. Use web standards to ensure cross-browser compatibility. Harness the power of the DOM to create user-controlled animation. Also includes an introduction to Ajax. Who this book is for This book is for web developers wanting to expand their knowledge of the DOM to add interactivity and functionality to their web pages. Table of Contents A Brief History of JavaScript JavaScript Syntax The Document Object Model A JavaScript Image Gallery Best Practices The Image Gallery Revisited Creating Markup on the Fly Enhancing Content CSS-DOM An Animated Slideshow HTML5 Putting It All Together DOM Scripting Libraries

The book's title suggests that it's a book for beginners as well as experienced programmers, but I wouldn't recommend this book to a person who is just starting to learn JavaScript unless you know a similar scripting language. The first few chapters of the book explain the basics like data types and variables, but then the author suddenly starts throwing really long examples of code at the reader that will definitely confuse an inexperienced programmer. He ends each chapter with "now you know how to do this, and that" which is frustrating because he doesn't take the time to explain everything and just assumes that you will figure it out by yourself. He also tells you to ignore some parts of code and tells you that it will be explained later in the book, but if you are like me and won't start a new chapter until you have completely understood the current chapter this is going to annoy you. You feel almost like you have skipped a chapter or two and now can't understand what the author is talking about. It seems like he just decided that it would be easier to just cut and paste big chunks of code to the book and add brief and often vague explanations rather than take a more traditional approach. I would recommend this book only to people who know JavaScript and want to learn new techniques and improve their skills. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn JavaScript buy a "JavaScript for dummies" type book and once you learn the basics read this book to improve your knowledge of JavaScript.

KurzbeschreibungIn this Second Edition of the popular DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model, comes a modern revision to include current best practices and guidelines. There is also full coverage of HTML5 in a new, dedicated chapter, and details on JavaScript libraries and how they can help your scripting. The book gives you everything you need to start using JavaScript and the Document Object Model to enhance your web pages with client-side dynamic effects and user-controlled animation. It shows you how JavaScript, HTML5, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) work together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs. We'll also cover cross-browser compatibility with your DOM scripts and how to make sure they degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn't available. DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model focuses on JavaScript for adding dynamic effects and manipulating page structure on the fly using the Document Object Model. You'll start off by receiving a crash course in JavaScript and the DOM, then move on to several real-world examples that you'll build from scratch, including dynamic image galleries and dynamic menus. You'll also learn how to manipulate web page styles using the CSS DOM, and create mark-up on the fly. This book is perfect for your needs if you want to create websites that are beautiful, dynamic, accessible - and standards compliant! What you'll learn \* Apply dynamic behavior to your pages without inserting JavaScript in your markup. \* Write scripts that degrade gracefully when JavaScript isn't available. \* Use web standards to ensure cross-browser compatibility. \* Harness the power of the DOM to create user-controlled animation. \* Also includes an introduction to Ajax. Who this book is for This book is for web developers wanting to expand their knowledge of the DOM to add interactivity and functionality to their web pages. Table of Contents \* A Brief History of JavaScript \* JavaScript Syntax \* The Document Object Model \* A JavaScript Image Gallery \* Best Practices \* The Image Gallery Revisited \* Creating Markup on the Fly \* Enhancing Content \* CSS-DOM \* An Animated Slideshow \* HTML5 \* Putting It All Together \* DOM Scripting Libraries Über den AutorJeremy is a web developer living and working in Brighton, England. Working with the web consultancy firm Clearleft ( www.clearleft.com ), he enjoys building accessible, elegant websites using the troika of web standards: XHTML, CSS, and the DOM. His online home is www.adactio.com. Jeremy is also a member of the www.webstandards.org where he serves as joint leader of the DOM Scripting Task Force. When he's not building websites, Jeremy plays bouzouki in the alt.country band Salter Cane ( www.saltercane.com ). He is also the creator and curator of one of the web's largest online communities dedicated to Irish traditional music, www.thesession.org

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There are three main technologies married together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs: XHTML for data structure, Cascading Style Sheets for styling your data, and JavaScript for adding dynamic effects and manipulating structure on the fly using the Document Object Model. This book is about the latter of the three. DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model gives you everything you need to start using JavaScript and the Document Object Model to enhance your web pages with client-side dynamic effects. We start off by giving you a basic crash course in JavaScript and the DOM, then move on to provide you with several real world examples built up from scratch including dynamic image galleries and dynamic menus, and show you how to manipulate web page styles using the CSS DOM, and create markup on the fly. New material for this edition includes a run through of the most popular JavaScript libraries and their use.