Using a cookbook approach, The JavaScript Anthology will show you how to apply JavaScript to solve over 101 common Web Development challenges. You'll discover how-to:
<li>Optimize your code so that it runs faster</li>
<li>Create Ajax applications with the XmlHttpRequest object</li>
<li>Validate web forms to improve usability</li>
<li>Take control of your web pages with the DOM</li>
<li>Ensure that your JavaScript code is accessible</li>
<li>Create slick drop-down menu systems</li>
Included in this book is extensive coverage of DHTML and Ajax, including how-to create and customize advanced effects such as draggable elements, dynamically sorting data in a Web Browser, advanced menu systems, retrieving data from a Web Server using XMLHttpRequest and more.
The JavaScript Anthology also includes extensive coverage of object oriented coding, efficient script design, accessibility, and cross-browser issues. Best of all, you'll get download access to all the code used in the book, so you can put the scripts to use instantly.
From the Publisher
"Take control with the ultimate JavaScript toolkit"
The JavaScript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks &amp; Hacks provides you with tried and tested real-world solutions to over 100 real-world scripting problems.
Among the 101 Tips, Tricks &amp; Hacks you'll learn how-to:
<ul>
<li>Search and replace text using regular expressions.</li>
<li>Navigate the DOM and create, delete, and move elements on the page.</li>
<li>Validate email addresses on your web forms.</li>
<li>Print inline error messages when validating forms.</li>
<li>Minimize the problems associated with popup windows.</li>
<li>Make a slideshow of images.</li>
<li>Ensure your code works on different browsers.</li>
<li>Make a style sheet switcher.</li>
<li>Build an accessible drop-down menu system.</li>
<li>Construct drag 'n' drop interfaces using AJAX.</li>
<li>Use JavaScript and Flash together.</li>
<li>Make your JavaScript accessible: an in-depth look at minimizing the accessibility problems associated with using JavaScript.</li>
<li>Use the XMLHttpRequest object to build AJAX applications.</li>
<li>Optimize your JavaScript code so that it runs faster.</li>
<li>And much more!</li>
</ul>
 Who Should Read This Book? If you're using JavaScript on your projects right now, and you want to do things faster and better, this book is for you. The JavaScript Anthology will save you the frustration of hunting down code on the Web only to find that it isn't customizable, and doesn't represent best practice or work across different browsers.The JavaScript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks &amp; Hacks contains thoroughly tested, cross-browser code that you can easily modify to suit your own needs.
The book is written in the usual SitePoint style: it's clear and fun to read, with plenty of example code that you can apply immediately to your own web sites. Plus, it's super-easy to navigate the book to find exactly what you want thanks to its cookbook approach and professionally-produced index. It's the perfect reference book.
There's no need to re-type any of the code in the book. As always, customers receive instant download access to all the files used in the book, so you can apply them immediately to your own projects.

Javascript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

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Edwards, James

Adams, Cameron

Computer Science

SitePoint Pty. Ltd.

Everything you need to learn JavaScript from Scratch!
Packed with numerous examples, Simply JavaScript is a step-by-step introduction to programming in JavaScript the right way. Learn how easy it is to use JavaScript to solve real-world problems, build smarter forms, track user events (such as mouse clicks and key strokes), and design eye-catching animations. Then move into more powerful techniques using the DOM and Ajax.
<li>Learn JavaScript's built-in functions, methods, and properties.</li>
<li>Easily integrate JavaScript in your web site.</li>
<li>Use JavaScript to validate form entries and interact with your users.</li>
<li>Understand how to respond to user events.</li>
<li>Create animations that bring your web site to life.</li>
<li>Start programming using the DOM and Ajax.Unlike other JavaScript books, modern best practices such as progressive enhancement, accessibility and unobtrusive scripting are used from the very beginning. All the code in the book is also cross-browser compatible and downloadable for free, so you can get started instantly!
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Simply JavaScript

Yank, Kevin

We've assembled seven of the greatest minds in modern JavaScript to teach you the most inspirational techniques you'll ever use. From creating impressive mashups and stunning, dynamic graphics, to more subtle user-experience enhancements, you're about to be amazed by the true potential of this powerful language.
With an all star line-up of authors including James Edwards, Michael Mahemoff, Ara Pehlivanian, Cameron Adams, Dan Webb, Christian Heilmann, and Simon Willison, this superb book will show you how to: 
<li>Create a slick Google Maps and Flickr mashup.</li>
<li>Build your own fully accessible 3D maze.</li>
<li>Create stunning vector graphics using the canvas element.</li>
<li>Have some fun with draggable and sortable table columns.</li>
<li>Give your site some extra personality with client-side badges.</li>
<li>Write better code faster using metaprogramming techniques.</li>
<li>Become a debugging expert using pro-level Firebug tricks. Presented in full color, all of the books solutions are cross-browser and cross-platform compatible. Best of all, all the code used in the book is available for you to download and experiment with.Who Should Read This Book? This book is targeted at intermediate JavaScript developers who want to take their JavaScript skills to the next level without sacrificing web accessibility or best practice.
If you have even a small amount of experience with JavaScript, and are comfortable enough programming in another language such as PHP or Java, you'll be just fine - we'll hold your hand along the way, and all of the code is available for you to download and experiment with on your own.
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Heilmann, Christian

Mahemoff, Michael

Pehlivanian, Ara

Webb, Dan

Willison, Simon

Web Development & Design

SitePoint

This is the ultimate in inspirational, high-level web design books. There is no attempt to teach the basics CSS or JavaScript ― competency is already assumed. This book brings together 12 of the world's most talented web designers to share their secrets with the reader. The techniques discussed cover the full spectrum of essential web design topics, and readers will find enough innovation inside that they will keep coming back to the book again and again to improve their work. The book, presented in full color, is completely standards-compliant, and up-to-date, including discussions of IE 7 support.

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Budd, Andy

Lloyd, Ian

Featherstone, Derek

Boulton, Mark

Rubin, Dan

Croft, Jeffrey

Clarke, Andy

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