Learn JavaScript In a Weekend 2003

Learn JavaScript In a Weekend, 2nd Edition is the ultimate guide to integrating JavaScript into Web pages. With step-by-step instructions, readers will learn how to effectively use JavaScript, the most popular scripting language used for Web development today. Setting itself apart from competitors, this is the only beginner-level book to cover both JavaScript and Jscript. The author includes an introduction to computer and network automation using JScript. To enforce the material covered throughout the book, there are a number of new scripts introduced and available for download on the book's companion Web site. Features Covers the most current versions of JavaScript (Version 1.5) and JScript (Version 5.6). Much of the competition still focuses on previous versions of these languages. Incorporates the latest versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer while much of the competition still focuses on previous versions of these browsers. The author differentiates the book from its competition by also covering JScript and its role as a WSH scripting language. JavaScript will entail about 70% of the book, while about 30% will be dedicated to JScript. A JavaScript programming primer for beginning programmers and Web page developers will also be included.