Publisher's Synopsis
Get up to Speed on JavaScript –– in a Weekend!
The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about JavaScript. The problem is, you′re not really up to speed. Maybe it′s been a while since you worked with JavaScript. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we′ve got a solution for you –– JavaScript Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you′ll be able to jump right in and start scripting interactive Web pages. It′s as simple as that.
THE CURRICULUM
FRIDAY
Evening: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours
Getting to Know JavaScript; Statements and Operators; Flow of Control Statements; How to Write JavaScript Functions
SATURDAY
Morning: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours
Working with JavaScript Strings; Working with JavaScript Arrays; Understanding the Browser Object Model; Working with the window Object; Working with the document Object; Reacting to Events
Afternoon: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours
Dynamically Creating an HTML Page; Working with HTML Forms; Working with HTML Controls; Working with Images; Validating Form Data; Cooking up Cookies with JavaScript
Evening: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours
Understanding JavaScript Objects; Creating and Using Methods; Enhancing HTML with JavaScript Objects; Dynamically Creating and Executing JavaScript
SUNDAY
Morning: 6 Lessons, 3 Hours
Working with Cascading Style Sheets; Creating Dynamic HTML with JavaScript; Working with Frames; Working with Windows; Improving the User Interface; Working with Different Browsers
Afternoon: 4 Lessons, 2 Hours
Working with Dates, Numbers, and Web Addresses; Communicating with Server–Side Processes; Supporting Multimedia; Working with Java Applets
