| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Learn JavaScript Basics | |
| Prepare to Program in JavaScript | p. 3 |
| Learn the History of JavaScript | p. 4 |
| The Origin of JavaScript | p. 5 |
| JavaScript Makes Its Way into Internet Explorer | p. 5 |
| JavaScript Becomes an Official Standard | p. 5 |
| Where JavaScript Is Today | p. 6 |
| Choose a Development Environment | p. 7 |
| Develop JavaScript-Enabled Web Pages | p. 7 |
| Create Server-Based Web Applications | p. 8 |
| Use JavaScript in a DOS or Windows Environment | p. 9 |
| JavaScript Development Tools | p. 9 |
| Learn What JavaScript Can and Cannot Do | p. 13 |
| Use JavaScript as a Client-Side Language | p. 14 |
| Use JavaScript as a Server-Side Language | p. 14 |
| Decide Which Version of JavaScript to Use | p. 15 |
| Test JavaScript Programs Using HTML | p. 16 |
| Create a JavaScript Template | p. 16 |
| Understand the JavaScript Template | p. 18 |
| Communicate with the User | p. 19 |
| Display an Alert Message | p. 20 |
| Write Text to the Browser Window | p. 21 |
| Learn More about Topics Discussed in this Chapter | p. 22 |
| Learn JavaScript Fundamentals | p. 25 |
| Understand Basic Terminology | p. 26 |
| Store Data in Variables | p. 26 |
| Define Variables | p. 27 |
| Define Constants | p. 28 |
| Understand Program Flow | p. 29 |
| Control Program Flow with Statements | p. 30 |
| Execute Code Conditionally | p. 30 |
| Repeat Statements Using Loops | p. 34 |
| Comment Your Code | p. 43 |
| Set a Default Object | p. 44 |
| Handle Errors | p. 46 |
| Understand the Basics of Expressions | p. 49 |
| Use Operators to Create Complex Expressions | p. 50 |
| Organize Your Code into Functions | p. 51 |
| Define Functions | p. 52 |
| Accept Parameters | p. 54 |
| Understand Variable Scope | p. 56 |
| Return Values | p. 58 |
| Use the Improvements in JavaScript 2.0 to Create More Powerful Functions | p. 59 |
| Use Named Optional Parameters | p. 60 |
| Accept Any Number of Parameters | p. 61 |
| Use Built-in JavaScript Classes | p. 63 |
| Learn about Objects in JavaScript | p. 64 |
| Write Unstructured Programs | p. 65 |
| Organize Code into Procedures | p. 65 |
| Separate a Program into Modules | p. 66 |
| Use the Object-Oriented Approach | p. 66 |
| Turn Properties and Functions into a Class | p. 68 |
| JavaScript's Built-in Classes and Data Types | p. 69 |
| Instantiate an Object with the new Operator | p. 72 |
| Access an Object with the Operator | p. 73 |
| Access an Object with the [] Operator | p. 73 |
| Create a String Object in JavaScript | p. 73 |
| Create a String Object Using a String Literal | p. 74 |
| Create a String Object Using the String Data Type | p. 76 |
| Use the String Object's Built-in Functionality | p. 76 |
| Perform Mathematical Functions | p. 78 |
| Apply JavaScript's Date-Handling Functions | p. 79 |
| Convert Strings into Numbers | p. 82 |
| Use the parseInt and parseFloat Functions | p. 82 |
| Prepare Text Before Sending to Web Server | p. 84 |
| Use the escape and unescape Functions | p. 85 |
| Decide When to Use Regular Expressions | p. 86 |
| Understand the Basics of Regular Expressions | p. 87 |
| Create Patterns with a RegExp Object | p. 89 |
| Understand JavaScript 2.0's Powerful New Data Types | p. 91 |
| Use the Boolean, Integer, and Number Data Types | p. 91 |
| Use the char Data Type | p. 91 |
| Use the Object Data Type | p. 92 |
| Understand Special Data Types | p. 92 |
| Organize Data into Arrays | p. 95 |
| Create an Array Object | p. 97 |
| Create an Empty Array | p. 97 |
| Specify an Initial Array Length | p. 99 |
| Create and Initialize an Array in One Line of Code | p. 100 |
| Use Array Literals | p. 100 |
| Call the Properties and Methods of the Array Object | p. 101 |
| Set and Retrieve Values in an Array | p. 104 |
| Use Multidimensional Arrays | p. 107 |
| Use JavaScript 2.0's Enhanced Arrays | p. 111 |
| The StaticArray Class | p. 112 |
| The DynamicArray Class | p. 114 |
| The ConstArray Class | p. 114 |
| Create Your Own JavaScript Classes | p. 117 |
| Learn about Classes in JavaScript | p. 118 |
| Create Objects in JavaScript 1.x | p. 118 |
| Call a Constructor Function | p. 119 |
| Use an Object Literal | p. 122 |
| Extend an Existing Class | p. 123 |
| Extend an Existing Object | p. 125 |
| Create Objects in JavaScript 2.0 | p. 126 |
| Define Your Own Classes | p. 127 |
| Organize Classes Using Inheritance | p. 130 |
| Choose Between Static and Instance Members | p. 135 |
| Make Class Members Public or Private | p. 136 |
| Build JavaScript-Enabled Web Sites | |
| Embed JavaScript in a Web Page | p. 141 |
| Understand Basic HTML Structure | p. 142 |
| Build an HTML Document | p. 145 |
| Indicate the Document Type with [left angle bracket]!DOCTYPE[right angle bracket] | p. 146 |
| Add a Title and Define Document Keywords | p. 147 |
| Format Text with HTML Elements | p. 148 |
| Format Text with Style Sheets | p. 150 |
| Use [left angle bracket]script[right angle bracket] to Add JavaScript to a Web Page | p. 153 |
| Use [left angle bracket]noscript[right angle bracket] for Browsers That Don't Support Scripting | p. 154 |
| Load an External JavaScript File | p. 157 |
| Call JavaScript Using Hyperlinks | p. 158 |
| Learn More about the Topics in this Chapter | p. 159 |
| Create Scripts That Work in Every Browser | p. 161 |
| Understand Browser Differences | p. 162 |
| What Kind of Errors Can Occur? | p. 163 |
| Detect What Type of Browser the User Is Running | p. 164 |
| Query the Document Model | p. 169 |
| Stick to Web Standards | p. 170 |
| Write Cross-Browser Code | p. 171 |
| Manipulate Web Forms | p. 179 |
| Understand HTML Forms | p. 180 |
| Request User Input Using an HTML Form | p. 181 |
| Process Form Input with Client-Side JavaScript | p. 182 |
| Process Form Input on a Web Server | p. 183 |
| Insert an HTML Form into a Web Page | p. 184 |
| Retrieve and Set Form Control Values in JavaScript | p. 200 |
| Access Form Values Using the forms Array | p. 200 |
| Access Form Values Using the elements Array | p. 202 |
| Access Form Values Using getElementById() | p. 204 |
| Access Form Values Using getElementsByName() | p. 204 |
| Access Form Values Using getElementsByTagName() | p. 205 |
| Handle Browser Events | p. 207 |
| Write JavaScript Event Handlers | p. 208 |
| Handle User Interface Events | p. 209 |
| Handle Mouse Events | p. 211 |
| Handle Key Events | p. 212 |
| Handle HTML Events | p. 215 |
| Handle Events Using the Event Property | p. 218 |
| Trigger Events in JavaScript | p. 219 |
| Call the Method Associated with an Event | p. 219 |
| Use the fireEvent Method | p. 220 |
| Overcome Browser Incompatibility | p. 220 |
| Communicate Between Browser Frames | p. 223 |
| Learn the Basics of HTML Frames | p. 224 |
| Create a Frameset in HTML | p. 225 |
| Define and Name Frames in a Frameset | p. 233 |
| Call JavaScript Functions from Other Frames | p. 235 |
| Access Another Frame Using JavaScript | p. 236 |
| Call a JavaScript Function Located in Another Frame | p. 237 |
| Handle Synchronization Between Frames | p. 239 |
| Interact with the Web Browser | p. 243 |
| Learn the Basics of the Document Object Model | p. 245 |
| Manipulate the Contents of a Web Page | p. 248 |
| Dynamically Modify the Contents of a Web Page | p. 249 |
| Change the Items in a Drop-Down List Box | p. 251 |
| Examine the Entire Browser Window | p. 252 |
| Retrieve Properties of the Web Browser Software | p. 254 |
| Examine the Operating System's Display Settings | p. 256 |
| Access the Web Browser History List | p. 257 |
| Send the Browser to a New Location | p. 258 |
| Perform Simple Animation | p. 259 |
| Learn the Basics of Cascading Style Sheets | p. 260 |
| Assign Style to Web Pages Using HTML Elements | p. 261 |
| Assign Style to Web Pages Using Style Sheets | p. 264 |
| Use Basic Style Attributes | p. 268 |
| Position Elements on a Web Page | p. 268 |
| Modify Styles Using JavaScript | p. 270 |
| Understand Cross-Platform Issues | p. 272 |
| Perform Basic Animation Using JavaScript | p. 274 |
| Dynamically Load Images | p. 274 |
| Make Content Move Around the Screen | p. 276 |
| Take JavaScript to the Next Level | |
| Debug JavaScript Programs | p. 281 |
| Understand the Possible Causes of Errors | p. 282 |
| Find the Source of an Error Message | p. 284 |
| Interpret Error Messages | p. 285 |
| Use a JavaScript Validator | p. 287 |
| Add Debugging Code to Your Programs | p. 287 |
| Use the JavaScript Console | p. 290 |
| Use a JavaScript Debugger | p. 291 |
| Make Your Program Errorproof | p. 295 |
| Learn the Basics of Exceptions | p. 296 |
| Catch Exceptions Using the try and catch Statements | p. 297 |
| Understand Exception Bubbling | p. 299 |
| Use the IE Error Object | p. 301 |
| Use Netscape-Only catch Clauses | p. 302 |
| Use Nonstandard finally Clauses | p. 302 |
| Create Exceptions Using the throw Statement | p. 304 |
| Design Programs That Are Easy to Debug from the Start | p. 306 |
| Avoid Unstructured Programming | p. 307 |
| Break Code into Manageable Chunks | p. 307 |
| Reuse Code Using Classes and Objects | p. 308 |
| Test Your JavaScript Code Thoroughly | p. 309 |
| Create a Testing Harness | p. 309 |
| Force Errors to Test Error-Handling Code | p. 311 |
| Try Your Program in Many Different Environments | p. 312 |
| Use JavaScript to Manage Browser Plug-Ins | p. 313 |
| Insert Scriptable Objects into HTML Web Pages | p. 315 |
| Include Sun Java Applets | p. 315 |
| Connect to Java Applets Using JavaScript | p. 319 |
| Embed Movies and Music in Web Pages | p. 321 |
| Connect to Music and Media Objects Using JavaScript | p. 322 |
| Use the Microsoft Calendar Control in Your Web Pages | p. 324 |
| HTML 4.01 Tags | p. 327 |
| JavaScript Quick Reference | p. 331 |
| Index | p. 335 |
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