JavaScript For Dummies
Chapter One
All You Ever Wanted to Know about JavaScript (But Were Afraid to Ask!)
In This Chapter
* Understanding a working definition of JavaScript
* Dispelling common JavaScript misconceptions
* Getting started with JavaScript tools
* Finding information online
Maybe you've surfed to a Web site that incorporates really cool features,
such as
Images that change when you move your mouse over them
Slideshow animations
Input forms with pop-up messages that help you fill in fields correctly
Customized messages that welcome repeat visitors
By using JavaScript and the book you're reading right now you can create
all these effects and many more! The Web page in Figure 1-1 shows you an
example of the kinds of things that you can look forward to creating for your
own site.
A lot has changed since the previous edition of JavaScript For Dummies came
out. Perhaps the biggest change is the evolution of DHTML, or dynamic HTML.
DHTML refers to JavaScript combined with HTML and cascading style sheets,
and it's a powerful combination you can use to create even more breathtakingly
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