HTML and JavaScript BASICS [Paperback]

Karl Barksdale (Author), E. Shane Turner (Author)

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Publication Date: May 16, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0619266252 | ISBN-13: 978-0619266257 | Edition: 003

Updated to include the latest information on JavaScript and HTML, this book provides an introductory step-by-step introduction to all aspects of HTML and JavaScript programming. Topics covered in the books include learning, organizing and exploring the power of HTML and JavaScript.

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• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 003 edition (May 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619266252
• ISBN-13: 978-0619266257
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the basics of web pages, August 12, 2005

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This review is from: HTML and JavaScript BASICS (Paperback)

Web pages are written in HTML, and Barksdale teaches this for an absolute novice. Hopefully, you should find it easy to follow. HTML's rapid success was due in no small part to this ease of use. It is also not a procedural language, though sometimes it is mistakenly called that. What Barksdale shows about HTML is that it is a declarative language. That is, you say that certain text should be written in a given colour or font style or size, and at a certain relative location on the page. You tell the browser what you want shown, and it has to implement that.

But Barksdale goes beyond HTML. As a display language, it is very limited. Whereas he shows how you can use JavaScript as a client side [ie. running on the browser] language, to perform actual programming tasks. JavaScript is a good functional complement to HTML, as you might appreciate.

3.0 out of 5 stars just ok!, June 28, 2011

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This review is from: HTML and JavaScript BASICS (Basics (Course Technology)) (Paperback)

unless you really want to learn about making and editing webpages, this book is a little more than anyone who just wants the basics.
i did learn from much of the book during my class, but couldn't tell you really how to do anything now that its over...and i'm usually pretty good about those types of things. I will say though, that it is pretty basic, and does walk you through step by step each process, so it makes it much easier.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Money Savior, December 5, 2011

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I saved almost USD15.00 buying this book from amazon rather than buying it from my college book-store. You can definitely rely on amazon to buy this book.