Dispels the myth that JavaScript is a "baby" language and demonstrates why it is the scripting language of choice used in the design of millions of Web pages and server-side applications Quickly covers JavaScript basics and then moves on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, XML, Web services, and remote scripting Addresses the many issues that Web application developers face, including internationalization, security, privacy, optimization, intellectual property issues, and obfuscation Builds on the reader's basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Web in general
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments.Introduction.Chapter 1: What Is JavaScript?Chapter 2: ECMAScript Basics.Chapter 3: Object Basics.Chapter 4: Inheritance.Chapter 5: JavaScript in the Browser.Chapter 6: DOM Basics.Chapter 7: Regular Expressions.Chapter 8: Browser and Operating System Detection.Chapter 9: All about Events.Chapter 10: Advanced DOM Techniques.Chapter 11: Forms and Data Integrity.Chapter 12: Sorting Tables.Chapter 13: Drag and Drop.Chapter 14: Error Handling.Chapter 15: XML in JavaScript.Chapter 16: Client-Server Communication.Chapter 17: Web Services.Chapter 18: Interacting with Plugins.Chapter 19: Deployment Issues.Chapter 20: The Evolution of JavaScript.Index.