Java script tutorial for the total non-programmer
New from Webteacher Software and partners, GoogleMapBuilder.comAn easy interface to turn any spreadsheet into a Google Map Webteacher Software now offers Welcome To JavaScript for the Total Non-Programmer This tutorial will take you step by step through the fundamentals of Javascript. You will learn how to write functions, use data from text boxes, create IF-THEN conditionals, program loops, and generally make your web page "smarter." I teach computer classes for a living to corporate clients of all levels. If you find this tutorial helpful, please let me know (it's my only reward). What is JavaScript? Javascript is an easy-to-use programming language that can be embedded in the header of your web pages. What's the difference between JavaScript and Java? Actually, the 2 languages have almost nothing in common except for the name. What is Object Oriented Programming? Everyone that wants to program JavaScript should at least try reading the following section. Objects and Properties Methods
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Javascript Tutor
Hello, my name is Joe and I'm going to teach you a little about Javascript. Before I do though, there are few things we have to get perfectly straight... 1) Javascript is a BIG subject and this is a basic javascript tutorial. 2) You must also move from start to finish. 3) Know beforehand that this will be HARD WORK. 4) And most important, there are many exercises scattered throughout. Alrighty then, with that understood, let's get to work. What is Javascript? Is it hard to learn? Do I need to know HTML?
Advanced JavaScript Tutorial
JavaScript is Netscape's cross-platform, object-based scripting language for client and server applications. It has dominated the world of internet scripting languages for a long time now. Uses of JavaScript JavaScript lets you create applications that run over the internet. The Advanced JavaScript Tutorial assumes you know the basics of JavaScript language - if you don't already know it, I would suggest to take the time to learn it now. T-Box If you still think that you don't need the basic tutorial, let me introduce you to a unique feature of this tutorial - The T-Box or the Test box. This is a T-Box. Microsoft Internet Explorer Choose Tools -> Internet Options, and select the 'Advanced' tab. If done correctly, the above example( aler("This is wrong") ) will show an error 'Object expected'(IE) or 'aler is not defined'(Mozilla).
YUI Theater: Douglas Crockford, The JavaScript Programming Language
I’ve shared on YUIBlog and in the YUI Theater two presentations created by Yahoo! JavaScript Architect Douglas Crockford (“Advanced JavaScript” and“An Inconvenient API: The Theory of the Dom”). Today I’m happy to announce that Douglas’s more foundational talk “The JavaScript Programming Language,” is publicly available. In this presentation, which is meant to be the beginning of the three-course sequence (followed by “Theory of the DOM” and then “Advanced JavaScript”), Douglas explores not only the language as it is today but also how the language came to be the way it is. It’s always worth pointing out that ideas and perspectives are Douglas’s own and that the many eggregious flaws in videographic craftsmanship are mine. Download slides (zipped PowerPoint file)
The Best Way to Learn JavaScript
Learning something new is scary. For me, the biggest issue with picking up a new skill is that I don’t know what I don’t know. Given that, it’s often useful to find a plan for learning whatever you’re interested in. JavaScript is the language of the browser. Before you actually begin learning JavaScript, take a minute to understand what it is and does. JavaScript is not jQuery, Flash, or Java. JavaScript is the language of the browser (not exclusively these days, though). One more note: you’ve heard about jQuery, which is probably the most widely-used JavaScript library. You might even have heard someone say that you should start with jQuery (or another library) and learn JavaScript after. Codecademy is a relatively new website that bills itself as “the easiest way to learn how to code.” The folks at appendTo have a fantastic set of screencasts geared specifically for beginners. "Level up your skills with our on demand, pragmatic training solution. So, what can you build?
Thau's Advanced JavaScript Tutorial
If you’ve gone through Thau’s basic JavaScript tutorial (or you already know a bunch about the subject), Thau’s advanced JavaScript course is just for you. In the previous tutorial, Thau taught the basics. He picks up here where he left off, starting with the meaning of var and if-then-else statements. He moves along to show you how to make cookies (Mmmmm), and you’ll learn fancy string handling and associative arrays along the way. Next, his Thauness gives lessons on image mapping and preloading images, with practical applications such as setting up an employee database and creating a virtual pet! By the end of the five lessons, Thau puts the finishing touches on your JavaScript mastery, covering JavaScripting tools, debugging techniques, and ways to make your code sprint like the wind. Get started: Lesson 1
JavaScript Guide - JavaScript
The JavaScript Guide shows you how to use JavaScript and gives an overview of the language. If you need exhaustive information about a language feature, have a look at the JavaScript reference. This Guide is divided into the following chapters. Introduction Grammar and types Control flow and error handling Loops and iteration Functions Expressions and operators Numbers and dates Text formatting Indexed collections Keyed collections Working with objects Details of the object model Promises Iterators and generators
Mozilla Developer Network: JavaScript
JavaScript (JS) is a lightweight interpreted (or just-in-time compiled) programming language with first-class functions. While it is most well-known as the scripting language for Web pages, many non-browser environments also use it, such as Node.js, Apache CouchDB and Adobe Acrobat. JavaScript is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm, single-threaded, dynamic language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and declarative (e.g. functional programming) styles. JavaScript's dynamic capabilities include runtime object construction, variable parameter lists, function variables, dynamic script creation (via eval), object introspection (via for...in and Object utilities), and source-code recovery (JavaScript functions store their source text and can be retrieved through toString()). This section is dedicated to the JavaScript language itself, and not the parts that are specific to Web pages or other host environments. Looking to become a front-end web developer? Get started
