JavaScript The Complete Reference

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The essential JavaScript resource-fully updatedDesign, debug, and publish high-performance web pages and applications using tested techniques and best practices from expert developers. The all-new edition of this comprehensive guide has been thoroughly revised and expanded to cover the latest JavaScript features, tools, and programming methods. JavaScript: The Complete Reference, Third Edition provides illustrative examples, line-by-line code samples, and practical development advice-from the core of the language to the various standard and emerging APIs supported by modern web browsers. This in-depth resource covers everything you need to know, whether you're trying to understand the fundamentals of weak typing in JavaScript, reduce your confusion over closures, or perform common tasks like form validation or Ajax calls. Explore core JavaScript syntax and data types Investigate often confusing concepts such as weak typing and closuresUse object-oriented programming the JavaScript waySee what changes come from ECMAScript 5Perform dynamic content updates using DOM methodsHandle user-generated events with modern event modelsModernize form handling with HTML5 and JavaScript Use the XMLHttpRequest object to create Ajax applicationsControl animation and multimedia content with JavaScriptGenerate bitmap graphics with the Canvas APILearn methods to handle the challenges of cross-browser codingDiscover defensive development and error handling