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Professional JavaScript for Web developers

Synopsis:

Dispels the myth that JavaScript is a "baby" language and demonstrates why it is the scripting language of choice used in the design of millions of Web pages and server-side applications Quickly covers JavaScript basics and then moves on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, XML, Web services, and remote scripting Addresses the many issues that Web application developers face, including internationalization, security, privacy, optimization, intellectual property issues, and obfuscation Builds on the reader's basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Web in general This book is also available as part of the 4-book JavaScript and Ajax Wrox Box (ISBN: 0470227818). This 4-book set includes: Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (ISBN: 0764579088) Professional Ajax 2nd edition (ISBN: 0470109491) Professional Web 2.0 Programming (ISBN: 0470087889) Professional Rich Internet Applications: Ajax and Beyond (ISBN: 0470082801) Professional JavaScript for Web Developers JavaScript is an important feature of every major browser because it enables enhanced user interaction on both Web sites and Web applications. While exploring everything from its history to today's advanced features, this book shows you how to use this powerful language to its full potential in order to develop your own applications that solve the business problems facing Web developers today. You'll gain a clear understanding of the components that make up a JavaScript implementation, plus you'll examine critical areas including events, regular expressions, and browser detection techniques so that you can build dynamic user interfaces. You'll also learn how to extend the language to meet your specific requirements as well as create seamless client-server communication without intermediaries such as Java or hidden frames. What you will learn from this book ECMAScript basics, object-oriented programming techniques, and important Document Object Model (DOM) concepts How to implement regular expressions for data validation and string manipulation Methods for handling events to tie JavaScript to a Web user interface Techniques for validating data, sorting tables, and dealing with errors How to communicate between JavaScript and browser plugins All about security issues, optimization, and intellectual property protections Who this book is for This book is for Web developers who want to use JavaScript to dramatically improve the usability of their Web sites and Web applications. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1, What Is Javascript? Chapter 2, Ecmascript Basics. Chapter 3, Object Basics. Chapter 4, Inheritance. Chapter 5, Javascript in The Browser. Chapter 6, DOM Basics. Chapter 7, Regular Expressions. Chapter 8, Browser and Operating System Detection. Chapter 9, All About Events. Chapter 10, Advanced DOM Techniques. Chapter 11, Forms and Data Integrity. Chapter 12, Sorting Tables. Chapter 13, Drag and Drop. Chapter 14, Error Handling. Chapter 15, XML in Javascript. Chapter 16, Client-server Communication. Chapter 17, Web Services. Chapter 18, Interacting With Plugins. Chapter 19, Deployment Issues. Chapter 20, The Evolution of Javascript. Index.

Additional Information:

Illustrations: ill. Related subjects: JavaScript (Computer Program Language)