JavaScript for Absolute Beginners

Kurzbeschreibung:

This practical approach to JavaScript instructs through simple stages. Beginning with the basics of storing and manipulating data, this volume builds a foundation, then moves on to more advanced concepts, like using JavaScript to alter CSS and HTML on the fly.

Klappentext:

Innovative JavaScript behaviors are the hallmark of Web 2.0 interface designs. Visit Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, or any other web titan, and you will find JavaScript implementations providing a smooth, tactile, engaging web experience. Knowledge of JavaScript is essential for developing modern, interactive, sticky websites, but many beginners are put off by the daunting need to learn a programming language before they can achieve anything.
Getting StartED with JavaScript takes a practical approach by showing you how to use JavaScript in simple stages, starting by learning the basics of storing and manipulating data and moving on to reacting to events and using JavaScript to alter CSS and HTML on the fly. It assumes no prior knowledge of JavaScript, and avoids bombarding you with unnecessary technical details.
At the same time, it explains all of the main points, and acts as a reference that you can come back to when you need to refresh your memory. More advanced concepts are introduced gradually, so that by the end of the book you'll have a solid understanding of all the main aspects of JavaScript. Particular attention is paid to debugging and avoiding the common pitfalls of beginners, enabling you to create websites that not only look good, but are dynamic and exciting for visitors.
Requires no previous knowledge of JavaScript.
Instant results - starts showing how to change values and react to events stage by stage.
Doesn t bombard you with endless rules and jargon.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Chapter 1: What is data, and how do I store and access it?
Chapter 2: Doing the math - How do I manipulate my data?
Chapter 3: How do I make decisions in my code?
Chapter 4: How do I organize my data?
Chapter 5: How do I keep related code together in a structured way?
Chapter 6: How do I make my code interact with my webpage?
Chapter 7: How do I add style to my web applications using CSS?
Chapter 8: Making things happen - How do I work with events?
Chapter 9: How do I get information from my webpage visitors?
Chapter 10: How do I store data safely on a visitor s computer?
Chapter 11: How do I find, fix, and prevent errors?
Chapter 12: Object-Orientated Programming: What is it, and why do I need to know it?
Chapter 13: How do I make my webpages more dynamic?

Themen:

• JavaScript; Einführung

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