JavaScript in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Designed for beginners with no previous programming experience, this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to use JavaScript to add a wide array of interactive features and effects to your web pages.

Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Learn how to

• Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages
• Debug scripts
• Create scripts that work in all browsers
• Write clear, reliable, and reusable code
• Use object-oriented programming techniques
• Script with the DOM
• Manipulate JSON data
• Work with HTML5 and CSS3
• Control CSS with simple JavaScript code
• Read and write cookies
• Use some of the new ECMAScript features today
• Match patterns using regular expressions
• Understand and use closures
• Organise your code with modules