Mastering Javascript Premium Edition

JavaScript is the most widely used scripting language for the Web and continues to grow in popularity. With this Premium Edition of Mastering JavaScript and its companion CD, savvy HTML users can learn to write JavaScript programs that will make their Web sites come alive! This is the most comprehensive tutorial and reference available, with information on both Netscape and Microsoft's enhancements of JavaScript. The book starts with everything beginners need to know and then moves on to more advanced topics, such as scripting ActiveX components, working with plug-ins, building multimedia applications, and interfacing with CGI programs. The author is a well-known Internet programming expert and has led the development of secure networks for the Department of Defense.

Mastering JavaScript Premium Ed is the ideal book for nonprogrammers who want to learn JavaScript. JavaScript is the standard scripting language for the Web. It allows Webmasters and designers without any previous programming experience to create highly interactive Web pages, which is especially important when working with forms and e-commerce sites.New to this edition is coverage of Netscape Navigator 5 and MS Explorer 5.5; new JavaScript Master's Reference; more tutorial material. The CD contains all the code in the book for easy cut-and-paste inclusion in Web pages; a searchable version of the JavaScript Masters Reference; tip and tricks not found in the book.

Introduces JavaScript programming basics, covering language fundamentals, Java methods and philosophy, Netscape plug-ins, style-sheets, CGI, and server-side JavaScript. Imagine being able to create interactive multimedia adventure games that anyone can play over the World Wide Web.