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Tables of Contents for Javascript Comprehensive
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Read This Before You Begin
xviii
Introduction to Javascript
1
44
Section A: Programming, HTML, and Javascript
2
19
The World Wide Web
2
1
JavaScript's Role on the Web
3
3
Hypertext Markup Language
6
4
Creating an HTML Document
10
2
The JavaScript Programming Language
12
2
Logic and Debugging
14
1
Summary
15
1
Questions
16
2
Exercises
18
3
Section B: A First JavaScript Program
21
24
The <SCRIPT> Tag
21
6
Creating a JavaScript Source File
27
4
Adding Comments to a JavaScript Program
31
2
Hiding JavaScript from Incompatible Browsers
33
3
Placing JavaScript in HEAD or BODY sections
36
1
Summary
37
1
Questions
38
3
Exercises
41
4
Variables, Functions, Objects, and Events
45
62
Previewing the NorthAmericaImageMap.html File
46
2
Section A: Working with Variables, Functions, and Objects
48
33
Variables
48
3
Defining Custom Functions
51
1
Calling Functions
52
6
Built-In JavaScript Functions
58
1
Understanding JavaScript Objects
59
1
Custom JavaScript Objects
59
2
Built-In JavaScript Objects
61
1
Custom Object Inheritance and Prototypes
62
5
Custom Object Methods
67
2
Variable Scope
69
2
Summary
71
2
Questions
73
3
Exercises
76
5
Section B: Using Events
81
26
Understanding Events
81
1
HTML Tags and Events
82
2
Event Handlers
84
4
Links
88
2
Link Events
90
5
Creating an Image Map
95
7
Summary
102
1
Questions
103
2
Exercises
105
2
Data Types and Operators
107
64
Previewing the Calculator Program
108
1
Section A: Using Data Types
109
27
Data Types
109
4
Numeric Data Types
113
2
Boolean Values
115
1
Strings
116
8
Arrays
124
6
Summary
130
1
Questions
131
2
Exercises
133
3
Section B: Expressions and Operators
136
35
Expressions
136
1
Arithmetic Operators
137
5
Assignment Operators
142
4
Comparison Operators
146
5
Logical Operators
151
3
Working with Strings
154
1
The String Object
155
5
Operator Precedence
160
1
Creating the Calculator Program
161
3
Summary
164
1
Questions
165
3
Exercises
168
3
Decision Making with Control Structures and Statements
171
58
Previewing the CartoonQuiz.html File
172
1
Section A: Decision Making
173
25
if Statements
173
8
if...else Statements
181
2
Nested if and if...else Statements
183
5
switch Statements
188
5
Summary
193
1
Questions
194
1
Exercises
195
3
Section B: Repetition
198
31
while Statements
198
6
do...while Statements
204
3
for Statements
207
7
for...in Statements
214
3
with Statements
217
2
continue Statements
219
2
Summary
221
1
Questions
222
3
Exercises
225
4
Windows and Frames
229
60
Previewing the VirtualZoo Program
230
1
Section A: Working with Windows
231
21
The JavaScript Object Model
231
3
The Window Object
234
2
Opening and Closing Windows
236
8
Working with Timeouts and Intervals
244
3
Summary
247
1
Questions
248
2
Exercises
250
2
Section B: Working with Frames and Other Objects
252
37
Creating Frames
252
5
Using the TARGET Attribute
257
4
Nesting Frames
261
4
Frame Formatting
265
3
The NOFRAMES Tag
268
1
The Location Object
269
1
The History Object
270
4
The Navigator Object
274
4
Referring to Frames and Windows
278
3
Summary
281
1
Questions
282
2
Exercises
284
5
Forms
289
74
Previewing the Product Registration Form
290
3
Section A: Working with Forms in JavaScript
293
41
Overview of Forms
293
1
The Common Gateway Interface
294
2
The <FORM> Tag
296
7
Form Elements: An Overview
303
1
Input Fields
304
1
Text Boxes
305
2
Password Boxes
307
1
Radio Buttons
308
2
Check Boxes
310
3
Reset Buttons
313
3
Command Buttons
316
3
Submit Buttons
319
2
Image Submit Buttons
321
2
Selection Lists
323
2
Multiline Text Fields
325
2
Summary
327
1
Questions
328
3
Exercises
331
3
Section B: Validating a User's Input to a Form
334
29
Hidden Form Fields
334
5
The Form Object
339
1
Referencing Forms and Form Elements
339
4
Form Event Handlers
343
5
Form Methods
348
3
Form Properties
351
2
E-Mailing Form Data
353
3
Summary
356
1
Questions
357
2
Exercises
359
4
Debugging Javascript
363
60
Section A: Basic Debugging Techniques
364
27
Understanding Debugging
364
2
Error Messages
366
3
Tracing Errors with the alert() Method
369
4
Tracing Errors with the write() and writeln() Methods
373
3
Using Comments to Locate Bugs
376
3
Additional Debugging Techniques
379
1
Checking HTML Tags
380
1
Analyzing Your Logic
381
1
Testing Statements with JavaScript URLs
382
1
Reloading an HTML Document
383
1
Summary
383
1
Questions
384
2
Exercises
386
5
Section B: Advanced Debugging Techniques and Resources
391
32
Using a for...in Statement to Check Object Properties
391
1
Watch Points in Netscape
392
3
Netscape JavaScript Debugger
395
3
Source View
398
2
Step Commands
400
1
Breakpoints
401
3
Tracing Variables and Expressions
404
2
The Call Stack Window
406
2
Microsoft Script Debugger
408
1
The Script Debugger Window
408
2
Step Commands
410
1
Breakpoints
411
2
Tracing Variables and Expressions
413
1
The Call Stack Window
414
1
JavaScript Language Bugs and Debugging Resources
415
1
Summary
416
1
Questions
417
2
Exercises
419
4
Dynamic HTML and Animation
423
78
Previewing the Animation Files
424
3
Section A: Dynamic HTML
427
36
Introduction
427
4
Document Object Model
431
3
Document Object Properties
434
2
Document Object Methods
436
3
The Image Object
439
4
Animation with the Image Object
443
8
Image Caching
451
6
Summary
457
1
Questions
457
3
Exercises
460
3
Section B: Animation and Cascading Style Sheets
463
38
Cascading Style Sheets
463
6
Using JavaScript with CSS Styles
469
1
Using JavaScript and Styles in Older Versions of Navigator
469
3
Using JavaScript and Styles in Older Versions of Internet Explorer
472
1
Using JavaScript and Styles with the W3C DOM
473
2
CSS Positioning
475
4
Dynamic Positioning in Older Versions of Internet Explorer
479
6
Dynamic Positioning in Navigator
485
4
Dynamic Positioning with W3C DOM-Compliant Browsers
489
3
Cross-Browser Compatibility
492
3
Summary
495
2
Questions
497
3
Exercises
500
1
Cookies and Security
501
58
Previewing the Product Registration and Home Page Programs
502
2
Section A: State Information and Cookies
504
30
State Information
504
1
Saving State Information with Query Strings
505
4
Parsing a String
509
2
Saving State Information with Cookies
511
1
Creating Cookies
512
10
Reading Cookies
522
4
Summary
526
1
Questions
527
3
Exercises
530
4
Section B: Security
534
25
JavaScript Security Concerns
534
2
The Same Origin Policy
536
3
Signed Scripts and Digital Certificates
539
3
Creating a Test Certificate
542
3
Working with Privileges
545
5
Signing a JavaScript Program
550
4
Enabling Codebase Principals
554
1
Summary
554
2
Questions
556
2
Exercises
558
1
Server - Side Javascript
559
72
Previewing the WebAdventure Home Page
560
3
Section A: Netscape SSJS
563
34
Client/Server Architecture
563
3
Server-Side JavaScript Development
566
1
Creating SSJS Applications
567
1
Server-Side Scripts
568
3
Compiling and Deploying an Application
571
2
Installing and Starting an Application
573
4
SSJS Core Objects
577
1
Request Object
578
4
Client Object
582
2
Project Object
584
3
Server Object
587
1
Creating a Guest Book
587
6
Summary
593
1
Questions
594
1
Exercises
595
2
Section B: Microsoft Active Server Pages
597
34
Introduction to Active Server Pages
597
1
Creating ASP Applications
598
1
Server-Side Scripts
598
3
ASP Directives
601
2
Mixing HTML and Server-Side JavaScript
603
4
Object Collections
607
2
ASP Core Objects
609
1
Request Object
609
4
Response Object
613
1
Session Object
613
2
Application Object
615
3
Server Object
618
1
Creating a Guest Book
619
5
Summary
624
2
Questions
626
2
Exercises
628
3
Database Connectivity
631
86
Previewing the Registration Program
632
1
Section A: Overview of Databases and Connecting to Databases with SSJS
633
47
Understanding Databases
633
5
Database Management Systems
638
6
Structured Query Language
644
4
The LiveWire Database Service
648
4
Executing SQL Commands
652
1
The execute() Method
652
7
The Cursor Object
659
7
The SQLTable() Method
666
2
Transaction Processing with LiveWire
668
2
Error Handling with LiveWire
670
2
Summary
672
2
Questions
674
3
Exercises
677
3
Section B: Connecting to Databases with Active Server Pages
680
37
Introduction
680
5
ADO Object Model
685
4
The ADO Connection Object
689
4
Executing SQL Commands
693
1
The Execute() Method
693
6
The Recordset Object
699
10
Transaction Processing with ADO
709
1
Error Handling with the ADO Error Object
710
1
Summary
711
1
Questions
712
2
Exercises
714
3
Working With Lava Applets Aid Embedded Data
717
1
Previewing the Guessing Game and Embedded Data Programs
718
3
Section A: A Java Tutorial
721
28
Applets and Embedded Data
721
1
Introduction to Java
722
2
Classes
724
1
Methods
725
2
Compiling a Java Program
727
2
Creating an Applet
729
2
Java Variables and Data Types
731
4
Adding an Applet to an HTML document
735
3
Controlling Java Applets with JavaScript
738
5
Summary
743
1
Questions
744
3
Exercises
747
2
Section B: LiveConnect, Plug-Ins, and ActiveX
749
1
Overview
749
1
Java Packages and LiveConnect
750
2
Data Conversion between Java and JavaScript
752
1
Controlling JavaScript with Java
753
1
Importing the JSObject and JSException Classes
754
1
Using the JSObject Class Methods
755
4
The MAYSCRIPT Attribute
759
1
Directly Accessing Java Classes from JavaScript
760
2
Embedded Data
762
1
Plug-ins
763
7
ActiveX Controls
770
2
Summary
772
2
Questions
774
3
Exercises
777
appendix A JAVASCRIPT REFERENCE
1
1
Comment Types
1
1
Line Comments
1
1
Block Comments
1
1
Javascript Reserved Words
2
1
Identifiers
2
1
Legal Identifiers
2
1
Illegal Identifiers
2
1
Built-In JavaScript Functions
3
1
Built-In JavaScript Objects
3
1
Events
4
1
JavaScript Events
4
1
HTML Elements and Associated JavaScript Events
4
2
Primitive Data Types
6
1
JavaScript Escape Sequences
6
1
Data Type Conversion Functions and Methods
6
1
Operators
7
1
JavaScript Operator Types
7
1
Arithmetic Binary Operators
7
1
Arithmetic Unary Operators
8
1
Assignment Operators
8
1
Comparison Operators
8
1
Logical Operators
9
1
Operator Precedence
9
1
Control Structures and Statements
10
1
Objects
11
1
Array Object
11
1
Date Object
12
1
Document Object
13
2
Form Object
15
1
History Object
15
1
Image Object
16
1
Location Object
17
1
Math Object
17
1
Navigator Object
18
1
Number Object
19
1
String Object
19
2
Window Object
21
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