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JavaScript™ Phrasebook: Essential Code and Commands

by Christian Wenz

August 2006

Beginner to intermediate

272 pages

3h 28m

English

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Understanding JavaScript (and Its History)Setting Up a Test SystemConfiguring Web BrowsersIncluding JavaScript CodeUsing External JavaScript FilesDynamically Loading JavaScript FilesUsing JavaScript Pseudo URLsExecuting JavaScript with Event HandlersCoping with Browsers without JavaScript
Detecting the Browser TypeChecking Browser CapabilitiesPreventing CachingRedirecting the BrowserReloading the PageCreating a Random NumberDate and Time InformationSearching with Regular ExpressionsReplacing TextNavigating within the Browser’s HistoryDisplaying the Modification Date of the PageRetrieving GET ParametersAsking for User ConfirmationAsking for User Data
Creating Mouseover ButtonsPreloading ImagesAnimating GraphicsStretching GraphicsVisualizing the Page Loading State with a Progress Bar
Accessing CSS StylesAccessing CSS ClassesAccessing Individual Style SheetsAccessing Individual CSS RulesLetting the Contents of a Website DisappearApplying JavaScript to CSS SelectorsChanging the Mouse Cursor
Understanding DOMUnderstanding DHTMLAccessing Specific ElementsAccessing TagsDetermining Node InformationRemoving ElementsAdding ElementsCreating Text ElementsWorking with AttributesCloning ElementsReplacing ElementsCreating a Bulleted List from JavaScript DataCreating a Table from JavaScript DataChanging HTML FragmentsPositioning ElementsMoving ElementsCreating a Sticky NavigationCreating a Flash Pop-Up Ad
Creating a ClassAccessing Class MembersInheriting ClassesExtending Built-In JavaScript ObjectsReacting Upon JavaScript EventsUsing Keyboard EventsSubmitting a Form with the Enter KeyUsing Mouse Events
Understanding CookiesSetting CookiesReading Out CookiesSetting an Expiration DateUsing Other Cookie OptionsDeleting CookiesChecking for Cookie SupportSaving Multiple Information in One Cookie

Understanding HTML Forms with JavaScriptAccessing Text FieldsAccessing Check BoxesAccessing Radio ButtonsAccessing Selection ListsAccessing a Multiple Selection ListDisabling Form ElementsSubmitting a FormPreventing Form SubmissionPreventing Repeated Form SubmissionsGiving a Field the FocusSelecting Text in a FieldEmptying Text Fields When Clicked UponValidating Text FieldsValidating Check BoxesValidating Radio ButtonsValidating Selection ListsAutomatically Validating a FormImplementing Navigation with a Selection ListImplementing a Hierarchical Navigation with a Selection ListEmptying a Set of Radio ButtonsCreating Prefilled Date Selection ListsCreating Validating Date Selection Lists
Using Window OptionsOpening a Modal WindowDetermining Screen SizeDetermining the Window SizeResizing a WindowRepositioning a WindowOpening a Centered Pop-Up WindowOpening a Full-Screen WindowOpening a New Window in a Corner of the ScreenCreating a SitemapClosing a WindowChecking for the Presence of a Pop-Up BlockerChanging the Contents of Two Frames at OnceUsing Iframes
Creating a Web Service with PHPCreating a Web Service with ASP.NETCalling a Web Service from Internet ExplorerCalling a Web Service from a Mozilla BrowserCalling an ASP.NET Web Service from a Mozilla Browser
Initializing an AJAX ApplicationSending a GET RequestSending a POST RequestSending a Synchronous RequestReceiving Multiple Data from the ServerAborting an HTTP RequestRetrieving HTTP HeadersReceiving XML from the ServerUsing JSON for Data (De)SerializationCreating a Waiting ScreenSolving the Bookmark ProblemSolving the Back Button ProblemUsing XSLTUsing an XML LibraryUsing the Yahoo! Web Service
Accessing Embedded MediaChecking for Plug-InsCoping with Recent Internet Explorer VersionsAccessing Multimedia ContentAccessing Java ContentAccessing Flash Content

Overview

Developers are hungry for a concise, easy-to-use reference that puts essential code "phrases" at their fingertips. JavaScript, and the related AJAX, is hot and there is little to no information on how to use JavaScript to develop AJAX-based applications. While there are many JavaScript books on the market, most of them are dated and few cover the most recent developments, such as AJAX.

JavaScript Phrasebook is the guide to JavaScript and AJAX that you can and will take with you everywhere. Skipping the usual tutorial on JavaScript and introducing AJAX as one of the first published works on the topic, the JavaScript Phrasebook goes straight to practical JavaScript and AJAX tools, providing immediately applicable solutions for frequent tasks and code so flexible that it is easily adapted to the your individual needs.