| Description |
622 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The ABC of programming -- Basic JavaScript instructions -- Functions, methods & objects -- Decisions & loops -- Document object model -- Events -- jQuery -- Ajax & JSON -- APIs -- Error handling & debugging -- Content panels -- Filtering, searching & sorting -- Form enhancement & validation. |
| Summary |
This book covers: 1. Basic programming concepts - assuming no prior knowledge of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS ; 2. Core elements of the JavaScript language - so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch ; 3. jQuery - which will allow you to simplify the process of writing scripts (this is introduced half-way through the book once you have a solid understanding of JavaScript) ; 4. How to recreate techniques you will have seen on other web sites such as sliders, content filters, form validation, updating content using Ajax, and more. Each chapter: Breaks subjects down into bite-sized chunks with a new topic on each page ; Contains clear descriptions of syntax, each one demonstrated with inspiring code samples ; Uses diagrams and photography to explain complex concepts in a visual way. This book enables you to use & customize thousands of scripts, JavaScript APIs, and jQuery plugins that are freely available on the web as well as create your own scripts from scratch |
| Subject |
JavaScript (Computer program language)
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| Added Author |
Ruppert, Gilles
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Moore, Jack, 1981-
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| ISBN |
9781118531648 (pbk.) |
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1118531647 (pbk.) |
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