JavaScript Guidebook

Bring interactivity to any Web site with this easy-to-follow guidebook on JavaScript. Author Scott Duffy takes the fear out of working with a programming language by delivering instruction and theory in manageable doses, along with practical examples and plenty of ready-to-use code. Learn to write a program by exploring statements, variables, and functions--the three basic building blocks of any program. Use JavaScript as the behind-the-scenes director of your Web browser presentation. Create basic and advanced JavaScript applications--plus, modify existing scripts to suit your needs--all with the help of this great resource. Write your own program using statements, variables, and functions; Learn the history of the language and what it can do for you; Store dates, numbers, and more with built-in classes; Create scripts that work in every browser; Understand the basics of expressions, and organize your code into functions.