There's a lot you can do with JavaScript: Images can
swap when you move a mouse over them, form elements can influence each
other on the fly, and calculations can be made without having to
resort to a CGI script. And it works in all
major browsers that are version 3.0 or higher (and even Netscape 2.0 to
some degree).
Thau has been working with JavaScript since its invention,
and he created this five-part tutorial to teach you everything you need to
know to begin your JavaScript career. The crash course comes complete with
many exercises, and you'll be writing a script by the end of the first lesson.
The series starts off with a look at JavaScript fundamentals, including
variables, if-then statements, link events, and image swaps. Keep following
along as Thau gets down and dirty
with the JavaScript Document Object Model, windows and frames, JavaScript
syntax with loops, arrays, and functions, and forms. This all sound like a
bunch of gobbledygook? Well, dig in and learn!
And the fun's not over once you've mastered the basics — Thau put together
the Advanced JavaScript Tutorial for senior scripters.
Get started: Lesson 1»
