December 2008
Beginner
396 pages
10h 18m
English
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Preface
JavaScript was originally intended to be a scripting interface between a web page loaded in the browser client (Netscape Navigator at the time) and the application on the server. Since its introduction in 1995, JavaScript has become a key component of web development, and has found uses elsewhere as well.
This book covers the JavaScript language, from its most primitive data types that have been around since the beginning of the language, to its most complex features, including those that have to do with Ajax and dynamic page effects. After reading this book, you will have the basics you need to work with even the most sophisticated libraries and web applications.
Audience
Readers of this book should be familiar with web page technology, including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and HTML/XHTML. Previous programming experience isn’t required, though some sections may require extra review if you have no previous exposure to programming.
This book should help:
Anyone who wants, or needs, to integrate JavaScript into his own personal website or sites
Anyone who uses a content-management tool, such as a weblogging tool, and wants to better understand the scripting components incorporated into her tool templates
Web developers who seek to integrate JavaScript and some of the dynamic web page/Ajax features into their websites
Web service developers who want to develop for a new market of clients
Teachers who use web technologies as either the focus or a component of their courses
Web page designers ...
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