Web Development
Hi everyone,
i need some help. Im doing a webdesign assignment and i need to know what javascript is and what its used for, but im having trouble. Can anyone help me or tell me some good sites where i can get this sort of information. Thanks heaps
by jay eckles
Javascript is an object-based (object-oriented depending on who you ask) programming language. It is most often used as a client-side scripting language in web pages, but it does have other applications. When used as a client-side web scripting language, a web author embeds Javascript in an HTML file; Javascript provides programatic access to parts of the HTML page. That allows the programmer to do "neat tricks" - rollover images, dynamically populating drop-down lists, opening and closing windows, manipulating the status bar, validating forms, etc. There is much more to it, but that's the basic idea. Oh yeah, one more thing: Javascript is NOT related to Java. Other than similar names and some areas of similar syntax, these two languages have essentially NOTHING to do with one another. Very common (and unfortunate) mistake.
If you'd like to read the Javascript Reference, it's available at
http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.5/reference/
The Javascript Guide is at
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsguide/index.htm
The best Javascript FAQ I've come across is at
http://developer.irt.org/script/script.htm
Good luck.
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