This tutorial provides a rapid and thorough exposition of the JavaScript programming language, as well as an in-depth lessons covering each JavaScript function, object, method, and even handler. Experienced programmers will quickly find the information they need to start writing JavaScript programs.
This tutorial is completely revised and expanded to cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0 applications. The tutorial is both an example-driven programmer's guide and a reference, with new lessons that explain everything you need to know to get the most out of JavaScript, including:
* Scripted HTTP and Ajax
* XML processing
* Client-side graphics using the canvas tag
* Namespaces in JavaScript--essential when writing complex programs
* Classes, closures, persistence, Flash, and JavaScript embedded in Java applications |
