Coding with JavaScript For Dummies

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with JavaScript 5Chapter 1: The World's Most Misunderstood Programming Language 7Chapter 2: Writing Your First JavaScript Program 19Chapter 3: Working with Variables 39Chapter 4: Understanding Arrays 55Chapter 5: Working with Operators, Expressions, and Statements 67Chapter 6: Getting into the Flow with Loops and Branches 81Part II: Organizing Your JavaScript 95Chapter 7: Getting Functional 97Chapter 8: Making and Using Objects 117Part III: JavaScript on the Web 131Chapter 9: Controlling the Browser with the Window Object 133Chapter 10: Manipulating Documents with the DOM 147Chapter 11: Using Events in JavaScript 169Chapter 12: Integrating Input and Output 181Chapter 13: Working with CSS and Graphics 195Part IV: Beyond the Basics 211Chapter 14: Searching with Regular Expressions 213Chapter 15: Understanding Callbacks and Closures 225Chapter 16: Embracing AJAX and JSON 237Part V: JavaScript and HTML5 253Chapter 17: HTML5 APIs 255Chapter 18: jQuery 271Part VI: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 19: Ten JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries to Learn Next 291Chapter 20: Ten Common JavaScript Bugs and How to Avoid Them 303Chapter 21: Ten Online Tools to Help You Write Better JavaScript 313Index 325