INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
JavaScript and Java
What can JavaScripts do?
Embedding JavaScripts in HTML
JavaScript comments
Dealing with non JavaScript browsers
Creating external .js files
BASIC OBJECT ORIENTED CONCEPTS
Objects - properties and methods
Understanding Dot syntax
BROWSER OBJECT MODELS
Understanding the cross-browser DOM
Understanding object properties
EVENT HANDLERS
What are Events?
Using OnClick
Using OnMouseOver
Using OnMouseOut
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS
Introducing variables and datatypes
Local and global variables
What are operators and comparators?
Assigning values to variables
Understanding and writing your own variables with functions
CONDITIONALS AND LOOPS
Using ‘if else’, ‘switch’ case
Using ‘for’, ‘do’ and ‘while’ loops
CREATING SIMPLE SCRIPTS
Creating a JavaScript alert
Using the confirm() and prompt() methods
Detecting different browser versions
CREATING VISUAL EFFECTS
Creating and triggering a rollover
Preloading images for rollovers
Creating disjointed rollovers
Questions and answers
CREATING ANIMATING GRAPHICS
Learning to use arrays and timeout() methods
Creating banners
Cycling banners
GLOBAL JAVASCRIPT CONCEPTS
Global methods
GLOBAL JAVASCRIPT OBJECTS
Using the Date object
Using the Array object
Understanding the String and Math object
WORKING WITH FRAMES
Using framesets
Frame hierarchy
Loading frames
Using functions to control frames
WORKING WITH FORMS
Using JavaScripts to validate information typed into forms
Using the String object
Checking data in multiple fields
Checking for specific characters
JAVASCRIPT AND BROWSER WINDOWS
Opening and closing browser windows
Referring to windows
Controlling window content
Creating a control panel
Updating parent windows
USING COOKIES
What cookies can and can’t do
Writing and reading cookies
JAVASCRIPT GOOD PRACTICE
Common JavaScript errors
Building a collection of scripts
Learning to read JavaScript
Questions and answers |
