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Head First JavaScript View Larger Image | Michael Morrison
O'Reilly Media, Paperback, Published December 2007, 650 pages, ISBN 0596527748 | List Price: $39.99
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Chapter 2: Storing Data
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So you're ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages to creating
dynamic web applications. You want to take your web skills to the next level.
And you're finally ready to add "programmer" to the resume. It sounds
like you're ready to learn the Web's hottest programming language: JavaScript.
Head First JavaScript is your ticket to going beyond copying and pasting the
code from someone else's web site, and writing your own interactive web pages.
With Head First JavaScript, you learn:
• The basics of programming, from variables to types to looping
• How the web browser runs your code, and how you can talk to the browser with
your code
• Why you'll never have to worry about casting, overloading, or polymorphism
when you're writing JavaScript code
• How to use the Document Object Model to change your web pages without making
your users click buttons
If you've ever read a Head First book, you know what to expect -- a visually
rich format designed for the way your brain works. Head First JavaScript is
no exception. It starts where HTML and CSS leave off, and takes you through
your first program into more complex programming concepts -- like working directly
with the web browser's object model and writing code that works on all modern
browsers.
Don't be intimidated if you've never written a line of code before! In typical
Head First style, Head First JavaScript doesn't skip steps, and we're not interested
in having you cut and paste code. You'll learn JavaScript, understand it, and
have a blast along the way. So get ready... dynamic and exciting web pages are
just pages away.
Table of Contents
Intro
1 the interactive web: Reacting to the Virtual World
2 storing data: Everything Has Its Place
3 exploring the client: Browser Spelunking
4 decision making: If There’s a Fork in the Road, Take It
5 looping: At the Risk of Repeating Myself
6 functions: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
7 forms and validation: Getting the User to Tell All
8 wrangling the page: Slicing and Dicing HTML with the DOM
9 bringing data to life: Objects as Frankendata
10 creating custom objects: Having It Your Way with Custom Objects
11 kill bugs dead: Good Scripts Gone Wrong
12 dynamic data: Touchy-Feely Web Applications
About the Author
Michael Morrison is a writer, developer, toy inventor, and author of a variety
of books covering topics such as Java, Web scripting, game development, and
mobile devices. Some of Micheal's notable writing projects include JavaScript
Bible, 6th Edition (Wiley, 2006),Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours, 7th
Edition (Sams Publishing, 2005), Beginning Mobile Phone Game Programming (Sams
Publishing, 2004) and Java Unleashed (Sams Publishing, 1997). Michael is the
intructor of several Web-based courses, including DigitalThink's Introduction
to Java 2 series, JavaBeans for Programmers series, and Win32 Programming series
(www.digitalthink.com).
In addition to his primary profession as a writer and technical consultant,
Michael is the founder of Stalefish Labs (www.stalefishlabs.com), an entertainment
company specializing in games, toys, and interactive media. When not glued to
his computer, skateboarding, playing hockey, or watching movies with his wife,
Masheed, Michael enjoys hanging out by his koi pond.
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