作者：David Flanagan
副书名：Javascript 权威指南英文第四版
出版日期：2001-11
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：936
ISBN：0-596-00048-0
文件格式：CHM

Book description
This fourth edition of the definitive referenceto JavaScript, a scripting language that can be embedded directly inweb pages, covers the latest version of the language, JavaScript 1.5,as supported by Netscape 6 and Internet Explorer 6. The book alsoprovides complete coverage of the W3C DOM standard (Level 1 and Level2), while retaining material on the legacy Level 0 DOM for backwardcompatibility.
JavaScript is a powerful, object-basedscripting language; JavaScript programs can be embedded directly inHTML web pages. When combined with the Document Object Model (DOM)defined by a web browser, JavaScript allows you to create Dynamic HTMLcontent and interactive client-side web applications. JavaScript syntaxis based on the popular programming languages C, C++, and Java, whichmakes it familiar and easy to learn for experienced programmers. At thesame time, JavaScript is an interpreted scripting language, providing aflexible, forgiving programming environment in which new programmerscan learn. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide provides a thoroughdescription of the core JavaScript language and both the legacy andstandard DOMs implemented in web browsers. The book includessophisticated examples that show you how to handle common tasks, likevalidating form data, working with cookies, and creating portable DHTMLanimations. The book also contains detailed reference sections thatcover the core JavaScript API, the legacy client-side API, and the W3Cstandard DOM API, documenting every JavaScript object, method,property, constructor, constant, function, and event handler in thoseAPIs. This fourth edition of the bestselling JavaScript book has beencarefully updated to cover JavaScript 1.5 (ECMAScript version 3). Thebook also provides complete coverage of the W3C DOM standard (Level 1and Level 2), while retaining material on the legacy Level 0 DOM forbackward compatibility. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is acomplete programmer's guide and reference manual for JavaScript. It isparticularly useful for developers working with the lateststandards-compliant web browsers, like Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 6,and Mozilla. HTML authors can learn how to use JavaScript to builddynamic web pages. Experienced programmers can quickly find theinformation they need to start writing sophisticated JavaScriptprograms. This book is an indispensable reference for all JavaScriptprogrammers, regardless of experience level.
David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference.David has a degree in computer science and engineering from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife andchildren in the U.S. Pacific Northwest bewteen the cities of Seattle,Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. David has a blog at www.davidflanagan.com.