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JavaScript Clientside Primer

Overview

JavaScript is a powerful scripting language that can be directlly embedded into HTML web pages. It is used extensively within web pages to add interactivity, control the browser and generate dynamic HTML as well as create interactive effects such as rollow-over buttons and drop down menus. The JavaScript language is syntactically similar to C, or JAVA with similar structures. This course teaches users how to program using client-side JavaScript and will help attendees learn to exploit these features in their web pages.

Learn To

Embed JavaScript in a web page
Interact with the user and remember user preferences
Handle exceptions and errors on a page
Work with conditions, functions and loops
Create dynamic effects with images and web pages
Validate forms
Deal with incompatibilities between browsers

… and much more

Course Content

Overview of JavaScript and other scripting languages
JavaScript language structure
Variables
Types, declarations & scope
Operators and expressions, Logical, string, arithmetic
Input and output Dynamically change web pages
Working with data Strings, numbers, objects
Decisions and conditions
Boolean expressions
Loops Loop construction
For loop, While loop
Arrays
Functions
Declaration, scope, parameter passing mechanisms
Dealing with exceptions
Error handling
Embedding JavaScript in HTML
Introduction to Objects
Strings and string processing
Introduction to Events and event processing
The WINDOW object
Working with Frames
Introduction to DOM
Forms
Testing form field values
Text and combo boxes
Images and image effects
Introduction to Cookies
Downloading and working with sample scripts

Objectives

The goal of this course is to provide a solid foundation in client-side JavaScript programming. Attendees will understand the syntax and structure of the JavaScript language – learn how to write conditional and loop constructs. Understand the purpose of functions and be able to call and link functions to events. Attendees will learn to work with and manipulate the Math and String objects. Embed JavaScript programs within a HTML page, be able to create dynamic content on a web page, utilise events within a web page.

Audience

Web designers with no programming experience needing to enhance their web pages with dynamic content needing a good understanding of JavaScript programming. A good working knowledge of HTML is required and some programming expereience would be useful.

Duration

3 Days