The JavaScript pocket guide

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burdette, Lenny, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

JavaScript (Computer program language).

Web site development.

Object-oriented programming (Computer science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 285 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Peachpit Press 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language that enables you to modify a document's structure, styling, and content in response to user actions. This handy pocket serves as both a quick introduction to the language and acts a valuable reference. It's packed with tips as well as JavaScript syntax, methods, and properties. Concise and inexpensive, it's exactly the guide many web designers and developers need.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

Why JavaScript Is Cool

Who Should Read This Book

What You Need to Follow Along

What's in This Book

What's Not in This Book

Resources

Writing JavaScript Code

Case Sensitivity

Comments

Semicolons

Whitespace and New Lines

Reserved Words

Balanced Brackets and Quotes

Firebug

Chapter 1: JavaScript Basics

Expressions and Statements

Variables and Data

Values

Comparison

Truthiness and Falsiness

Functions and Objects

Objects

Loops

Control Flow

if/if-else/else

switch/case

try/catch/finally

throw

break and continue

Compound Expressions

Boolean Operators

Logical NOT: !

Logical AND: &&

Logical OR: ||

Combining Boolean Operators

Ternary Expressions

Chapter 2: Numbers

Basic Math

Number Formats

Constants and Functions

The Math Object

Even More Properties and Methods

Generating Random Integers

Conversion

Number Precision

Chapter 3: Strings

Escape Characters

Operators

Properties

Methods

Changing Case: toUpperCase(), toLowerCase()

Extracting Parts of a String

charAt(x), charCodeAt(x)

slice(x[, y])

substr(x[, y])

Converting Strings to Arrays: split([delimiter, limit])

Search and Replace

indexOf(substring[, start])

lastIndexOf(substring[, start])

search(regexp)

match(regexp)

replace(pattern, replacement)

Helper Functions

stringTrim()

Global Functions

escape(string), unescape(string)

encodeURI(string), decodeURI(string)

encodeURIComponent(string), decodeURIComponent(string)

Chapter 4: Arrays

Creating Arrays

Looping Over Arrays

forEach(loopFunc)

Adding Items to Arrays

concat(x[,y,z ...])

push(x[,y,z ...])

unshift(x[,y,z ...])

Removing Items from Arrays

pop()

shift().

Extracting Items from Arrays

slice(x[,y])

splice(start[, length, newValue ...])

Ordering Arrays

reverse()

sort([func])

Converting Arrays to Strings

join([delimiter])

toString()

Chapter 5: Functions

Creating Functions

Declarations

Expressions

Self-invoking Functions

Arguments

Default Values for Arguments

Objects as Arguments

Return Values

Functions as Methods

Context Binding

Closures

Recursion

Caching

Memoization

Chapter 6: Objects

Basics

Looping Over Properties

Enumerable Properties

Deleting Properties

Constructor Functions

Prototypes

Changing Built-in Prototypes

Adding Modern JavaScript to Older Browsers

Prototypes for Custom Data Types

How to Understand Constructor Functions and Prototypes

Object-Oriented Patterns

Namespacing

Local References

Chapter 7: The Global Object

Global Variables

Accidentally Creating Global Variables

Timers

setTimeout(func, delay)

setInterval(func, delay)

clearInterval(id), clearTimeout(id)

Chapter 8: Client-Side Scripting

Script Tags

Inline Scripts

Remote Scripts

Where to Include the Tag

The Browser Problem

Progressive Enhancement

Handling Non-JavaScript Situations

The Tag

JavaScript-Specific CSS Classes

Chapter 9: Browsers and Windows

Dialog Boxes

Manipulating Browser Windows

The history Object

The location Object

Cookies

Setting Cookies

Reading Cookies

Deleting Cookies

The navigator Object

Chapter 10: The DOM

Nodes

Node Collections

Node Trees

Node Properties

nodeName

nodeType

nodeValue

Walking the DOM

Starting with document

Managing Whitespace

children

Finding Nodes

getElementById(domId)

getElementsByTagName(name).

getElementsByClassName(name)

querySelector(selector)

querySelectorAll(selector)

Creating Nodes

Using DOM Methods

createElement(tagName)

createTextNode(nodeValue)

cloneNode(deep)

Using innerHTML

Using Document Fragments

Adding, Removing, and Reordering Nodes

appendChild(node)

insertBefore(node, reference)

removeChild(childNode)

Utility Functions

Inspecting and Changing Elements

Attributes

Calculated Attribute Values

Special Properties

Element Styles

The class Attribute

The style Attribute

Computed Styles

Chapter 11: Events

Event Attributes

Event Attribute Method Context

Multiple Event Handlers

Event Methods

addEventListener(eventType, handler, capture)

removeEventListener(eventType, handler, capture)

The Event Object

Event Bubbling and Capturing

Bubbling

Capturing

Stop Propagation

Event Delegation

Event Examples

Browser Events

load

unload

beforeunload

resize

DOMContentLoaded

Mouse Events

click

mousedown, mouseup

dblclick

mouseover, mouseout

mouseenter, mouseleave

Keyboard Events

keydown

keypress

keyup

Form Element Events

change

submit

Other Events

focus

blur

Chapter 12: Libraries

Choosing a Library

Using Libraries with This Book

jQuery

Coding with jQuery

jQuery Objects

jQuery Utilities

jQuery UI

YUI [(sub)3]

Coding with YUI [(sub)3]

YUI [(sub)3] Gallery

MooTools

Coding with MooTools

MooTools More

Chapter 13: Image Slideshow

Debugging Your Code

Slideshow Ingredients

Slideshow HTML

Slideshow CSS

Slideshow JavaScript

Creating the Slideshow Images

Centering the Images

The Slideshow Code

Slideshow Controls

jQuery Glossary

The jQuery Function: ().

jQuery Object Methods

Chapter 14: Drop-Down Menus

Menu HTML

Menu Markup

Menu CSS

Menu JavaScript

MooTools Constructor Functions

Arrays in MooTools

Event Handlers in MooTools Classes

Showing and Hiding Submenus

Clicking Outside the Menus

Extending the Menu Class

Overriding Inherited Methods

Using MooTools Effects

MooTools Glossary

Element Utilities

Element Methods

Array Utilities

Function Utilities

Chapter 15: Ajax

Ajax Considerations

Servers

Same-Origin Policy

Data Formats

User Experience

Ajax Example

Setup

Data File

Controller File

Reading Data from the File

Get the Page Number from the Query String

Saving Form Data to the File

Arrange the Data Just for the Page

Send JSON for Ajax Requests

Send an HTML Template for Normal Page Requests

The HTML Template

HTML Page Outline

Data Table Markup

Navigation Links

Form Markup

Checking Your Work

Ajaxifying the Page

Script Outline

Overriding the Previous and Next Links

Waiting for the Request to Load

Error Handling

Handling the Response

Updating the User Interface

Overriding the Form

Getting Around the Same-Origin Policy

Proxies

JSON-P

Chapter 16: Animation

Simple Animation

Time-Based Animation

Easing

Animation with Libraries

YUI [(sub)3] Animation Objects

The jQuery animate() Method

Resetting Animation

Using Animation

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612563027

9780321713131

0321713133

9781282563025

1282563025

9780321713124

0321713125

OCLC:

1027199118