Master JavaScript basics to make your Web site more dynamic

In this intro chapter, you'll learn what JavaScript is (and isn't) and get your feet wet by creating some sample code.

This excerpt from The Book of JavaScript provides a basic introduction to adding interactivity to your Web pages via JavaScript and shows how to get a simple JavaScript program running. The key points of the chapter include:

• What you can accomplish with JavaScript.
• How JavaScript compares to CGI scripting, VBScript, and Java.
• JavaScript's main limitations.
• Where JavaScript goes on the page.
• How to write JavaScript that older browsers won't misunderstand.

Title: The Book of JavaScript
ISBN: 1-886411-36-0
Published: October 2000; No Starch Press
Author: David Thau
Chapter: Chapter 1, Welcome to JavaScript!


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