Book 4

Client-Side Programming with JavaScript

• Chapter 1: Getting Started in JavaScript Learn how to transition to programming, and how to use variables to manage data.
• Chapter 2: Talking to the Page JavaScript is meant to work in web pages. Learn how to modify the page, get information from web forms, and change text dynamically.
• Chapter 3: Decisions and Debugging Programs seem smart because they can make decisions. Learn about logical branches and loops, and what to do when they go wrong.
• Chapter 4: Functions, Arrays, and Objects Any interesting program gets complex. Learn to manage this complexity with functions and arrays. Learn how to build objects for even more power.
• Chapter 5: Getting Valid Input It's pretty easy to get input from a form, but it's harder to know if that information is reliable. Use more sophisticated input elements like drop-down lists, check boxes, and radio buttons to steer user input. Learn how regular expressions can be used to test for valid input, and examine the new HTML5 / CSS3 form validation tools.
• Chapter 6: Drawing on the Canvas The new canvas tag completely changes the way we do graphics on the web. Learn how to take control of your browser's drawing features like never before.
• Chapter 7: Animation with the Canvas Animation is about managing images and time. Learn to set up an animation loop, how to transform images, and how to swap images for amazing special effects.