JavaScript : The Missing Manual

JavaScript is an essential language for creating modern, interactive websites, but its complex rules challenge even the most experienced web designers. With __ The Missing Manual__, you'll quickly learn how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways -- without pain or frustration -- even if you have little or no programming experience. JavaScript expert David McFarland first teaches you the basics by having you build a simple program. Then you'll learn how to work with jQuery, a popular library of pre-built JavaScript components that's free and easy to use. With jQuery, you can quickly build modern, interactive web pages -- without having to script everything from scratch! * Learn how to add scripts to a web page, store and manipulate information, communicate with the browser window, respond to events like mouse clicks and form submissions, and identify and modify HTML * Get real-world examples of JavaScript in action * Learn to build pop-up navigation bars, enhance HTML tables, create an interactive photo gallery, and make web forms more usable * Create interesting user interfaces with tabbed panels, accordion panels, and pop-up dialog boxes * Learn to avoid the ten most common errors new programmers make, and how to find and fix bugs * Use JavaScript with Ajax to communicate with a server so that your web pages can receive information without having to reload With lots of illustrations and code examples, this 'Missing Manual' teaches web designers with little programming experience how to use JavaScript to define a site's look and function, and offers experienced scripters advanced techniques for client-sided programming Shows you how to write JavaScript in order to enhance your website with the items your visitors expect: navigation tabs, smart forms, pop-up help screens, and interactive picture galleries