Instant JavaScript [Paperback]

Martin Webb (Author), Michel Plungjan (Author), Keith Drakard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Application Development | Publication Date: March 8, 2001

Build interactive Web pages with JavaScript using this unique sourcebook of ready-to-run scripts. Filled with over 90 scripts inside the book and on the accompanying CD, you'll be able to create a wide range of applications-from displaying banners and other Web graphics to using forms and building frames-and much more. In addition, you'll get detailed hands-on information for customizing and extending scripts for use in different environments. This guide also includes coverage of DHTML, plugins, security issues and creation of e-commerce applications-plus, easy to identify icons throughout the text highlight what's on the CD, for quick reference.

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The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Use Code and Expert Techniques.

Build interactive Web pages with JavaScript using this unique sourcebook of ready-to-run scripts. Filled with over 125 scripts inside the book and on the accompanying CD, this book will show you how to create a wide range of applications--from banners and other Web graphics to forms and frames--and much more. In addition, you'll get detailed hands-on information for customizing and extending scripts for use in different environments. This guide also includes coverage of DHTML, plug-ins, security issues and creation of e-commerce applications--plus, easy-to-identify icons throughout the text highlight what's on the CD, for quick reference.

• Additional key topics covered include:
• Displaying random banner ads
• Scrolling text
• Searching a database
• Adding automated links throughout documents
• Framing and pop-up windows
• Imaging and slide shows

By combining step-by-step instructions with all the code you need you'll save tons of development time. If you're working with JavaScript and want to build dynamic Web sites then this is the only book you need.

About the Author

Martin Webb (Hampshire, UK) is a Java Technical Consultant for a large telecommunications company in the UK, although he spends a lot of his time web enabling systems and writing JavaScript and HTML code. Martin is the founder of the successful irt.org, a non-profit Web site devoted to the discussion of Web-related technologies (particularly JavaScript). Martin also writes Web development articles for Developer.com and WebReview.com and served as a co-author on O'Reilly's Designing with JavaScript: Creating Dynamic Web pages, 2/e. Michael Plungjan has been full-time in computing since 1986, and since 1995 his work has been concentrated on Inter/Intranet technologies, including JavaScript, (D)HTML, Java, CGI, XML, and XSL. Michel also maintains the Q&A area of irt.org. Keith Drakard (London, UK) is a principal coder for a leading web development company in the UK, tying Cold Fusion and PHP functionality to SQL databases and building templates for easily maintainable websites. Keith is also an editor at irt.org.

Product Details

• Paperback: 716 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill (March 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072129948
• ISBN-13: 978-0072129946
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,817,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Practical Book, October 21, 2001

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Geoff Banes (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant JavaScript (Paperback)

I have to say that this book is excellent from a practical view point - you need some complex JavaScript that you can use in the real world ? Then this is the book for you - want to learn Javascript ? Then look for something else. I gotta say that the first guy who did a review here is a bit of a pratt - it's not called 'learn simple Javascript' !!

Excellent.....

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Javascript made easy., June 12, 2001

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Frank (McLean, Va United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant JavaScript (Paperback)

These guys are masters of keeping code simple while being able to do amazing things. Also they organize what you need in a way that makes it easy to find and expand upon your initial goals.

I have only the highest recommendation for this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book lived up to its billing..., January 6, 2007

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This review is from: Instant JavaScript (Paperback)

I purchased this book YEARS ago to learn something about javascript, so I could better customize the simple scripts I had. I particularly liked the CD of scripts that was included with the book.

I still have this book as a reference for making adjustments in javascripts or writing simple code. I primarily use it to alter existing code.

This book makes it almost child's play to alter this code.

Well written and easy to understand. I loved it.