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Everything you need to learn JavaScript from Scratch!Packed with full-color 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.

Learn JavaScript’s built-in functions, methods, and properties.

Easily integrate JavaScript in your web site.

Use JavaScript to validate form entries and interact with your users.

Understand how to respond to user events.

Create animations that bring your web site to life.

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!CLICK HERE TO GET THIS BEST BOOK

About the Author
Kevin Yank is a world-renowned leader in web development. When not writing best sellers, Kevin is the Technical Director of sitepoint.com and editor of the popular SitePoint Tech Times newsletter.

Cameron Adams is an author of multiple web development books and is often referred to as a “Web Technologist.” In addition to his extensive JavaScript experience, Cameron’s passions extend to CSS, PHP, and graphic design.

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Tired of getting swamped in the nitty-gritty of cross-browser, Web 2.0-grade JavaScript? Get back in the game with Prototype and script.aculo.us, two extremely popular JavaScript libraries, that make it a walk in the park. Be it AJAX, drag and drop, auto-completion, advanced visual effects, or many other great features, all you need is write one or two lines of script that look so good they could almost pass for Ruby code!Web applications are getting richer and richer, with more interaction baked in every day. But JavaScript, DOM, CSS and a full host of other Web standards are quite complex, and the result isn’t always browser compliant.

The Prototype and script.aculo.us libraries are veritable treasure troves, smoothing over all the usual nitty-gritty differences between browsers, and making most common features a breeze to implement. With this book, you can quickly wield the whole power of these extraordinary libraries.

Dive into Prototype, the library that makes JavaScript so much more powerful, and it looks a lot like Ruby code. Exploring the DOM, handling events, taming AJAX, and radically simplifying most of your scripting code: it all becomes easy-and very portable-with Prototype.

When it comes to advanced UI features, script.aculo.us is every web developer’s dream come true: whether you need to create auto-completed text inputs, implement in-place editors, provide customized drag-and-drop behaviors, capture your users’ attention with visual effects or simply build DOM fragments more efficiently, it’s all there, and lightweight too.

This book guides you through all the details of these features, letting you use many technologies on the server side, such as PHP, vanilla Ruby, and Ruby On Rails, in countless examples illustrating every aspect. Power users will also learn the design philosophies of the libraries, and how to contribute to them and augment them for their own needs.

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About the Author
Christophe Porteneuve has been doing IT R&D for over 10 years, specializing early in Web development. Involved in Ruby and Rails since 2005, and in Prototype and script.aculo.us since 2006, Christophe contributes heavily to them all, is one of the driving forces behind Prototype’s official website (http://prototypejs.org), a prominent voice on the support mailing list, and a member of Prototype Core.

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This hands-on, step-by-step tutorial is ideal for new programmers and those new to JavaScript. Designed for easy learning, this beginner’s guide features:* Modules-Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning

* Goals-Each module opens with the specific programming skills you’ll have by the end of the module

* Ask the Experts-Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary

* 1-Minute Drills-Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress

* Annotated Syntax-Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated

* Projects-Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning

* Mastery Checks-End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

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Learn to create dynamic and flexible Web pages in JavaScript using this hands-on resource.

Perfect as an introduction to this leading Web development language, this easy-to-follow guide explains everything you need to get started–from choosing the right browser to using script tags, variables, event handlers and much more. Written in a clear, accessible style, this book also contains screen shots and lots of sample code to help you with real-world programming tasks. Begin programming in JavaScript the right way with this step-by-step learning solution.
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This Beginner’s Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules–Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
• Goals–Each module opens with the specific programming skills you’ll have by the end of the module
• Ask the Experts–Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
• 1-Minute Drills–Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
• Annotated Syntax–Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated
• Projects–Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
• Mastery Checks–End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions