Published by: O'REILLY & ASSOCIATES
Author: David Flanagan
Number of pages: 988
Group: JAVASCRIPT
ISBN: 0596101996/9780596101992
User level: Programmer - Int/Adv
Objective: Reference
Date Published: August 2006
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This Fifth Edition is completely revised and expanded to
cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0
applications. This book is both an example-driven
programmer's guide and a keep-on-your-desk reference, with
new chapters 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


Part I explains the core JavaScript language in detail. If
you are new to JavaScript, it will teach you the language.
If you are already a JavaScript programmer, Part I will
sharpen your skills and deepen your understanding of the
language.


Part II explains the scripting environment provided by web
browsers, with a focus on DOM scripting with unobtrusive
JavaScript. The broad and deep coverage of client-side
JavaScript is illustrated with many sophisticated examples
that demonstrate how to:


Generate a table of contents for an HTML document
Display DHTML animations
Automate form validation
Draw dynamic pie charts
Make HTML elements draggable
Define keyboard shortcuts for web applications
Create Ajax-enabled tool tips
Use XPath and XSLT on XML documents loaded with Ajax
And much more


Part III is a complete reference for core JavaScript. It
documents every class, object, constructor, method,
function, property, and constant defined by JavaScript 1.5
and ECMAScript Version 3.

Part IV is a reference for client-side JavaScript, covering
legacy web browser APIs, the standard Level 2 DOM API, and
emerging standards such as the XMLHttpRequest object and the
canvas tag.

More than 300,000 JavaScript programmers around the world
have made
this their indispensable reference book for building
JavaScript applications.

"A must-have reference for expert JavaScript
programmers...well-organized and detailed."

-- Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript