Professional JavaScript for Web Developers

• What Is JavaScript
• ECMAScript Basics
• Object Basics
• Inheritance
• JavaScript in the Browser
• DOM Basics
• Regular Expressions
• Browser and Operating System Detection
• All about Events
• Advanced DOM Techniques
• Forms and Data Integrity
• Sorting Tables
• Drag and Drop
• Error Handling
• XML in JavaScript
• Client-Server Communication
• Web Services
• Interacting with Plugins
• Deployment Issues

• What Is JavaScript
  • A Short History
  • JavaScript Implementations
    • ECMAScript
    • The Document Object Model (DOM)
    • The Browser Object Model (BOM)
  • Summary
• ECMAScript Basics
  • Syntax
  • Variables
  • Keywords
  • Reserved Words
  • Primitive and Reference Values
  • Primitive Types
    • The typeof operator
    • The Undefined type
    • The Null type
    • The Boolean type
    • The Number type
    • The String type
  • Conversions
    • Converting to a string
    • Converting to a number
    • Type Casting
  • Reference Types
    • The Object class
    • The Boolean class
    • The Number class
    • The String class
    • The instanceof operator
  • Operators
    • Unary operators
    • Bitwise operators
    • Boolean operators
    • Multiplicative operators
    • Additive operators
    • Relational operators
    • Equality operators
    • Conditional operator
    • Assignment operators
    • Comma operator
  • Statements
    • The if statement
    • Iterative statements
    • Labeled statements
    • The break and continue statements
    • The with statement
    • The switch statement
  • Functions
    • No overloading
    • The arguments object
    • The Function class
    • Closures
  • Summary
• Object Basics
  • Object-Oriented Terminology
    • Requirements of object-oriented languages
    • Composition of an object
  • Working with Objects
    • Declaration and instantiation
    • Object references
    • Dereferencing objects
    • Early versus late binding
  • Types of Objects
    • Native objects
    • Built-in objects
    • Host objects
  • Scope
    • Public, protected, and private
    • Static is not static
    • The this keyword
  • Defining Classes and Objects
    • Factory paradigm
    • Constructor paradigm
    • Prototype paradigm
    • Hybrid constructor/prototype paradigm
    • Dynamic prototype method
    • Hybrid factory paradigm
    • Which one to use
    • A practical example
  • Modifying Objects
    • Creating a new method
    • Redefining an existing method
    • Very late binding
  • Summary
• Inheritance
  • Inheritance in Action
  • Implementing Inheritance
    • Methods of inheritance
    • A more practical example
  • Alternative Inheritance Paradigms
    • zInherit
    • xbObjects
  • Summary
• JavaScript in the Browser
  • JavaScript in HTML
    • The <script/> tag
    • External file format
    • Inline code versus external files
    • Tag placement
    • To hide or not to hide
    • The <noscript/> tag
    • Changes in XHTML
  • JavaScript in SVG
    • Basic SVG
    • The <script/> tag in SVG
    • Tag placement in SVG
  • The Browser Object Model
    • The window object
    • The document object
    • The location object
    • The navigator object
    • The screen object
  • Summary
• DOM Basics
  • What Is the DOM
    • Introduction to XML
    • An API for XML
    • Hierarchy of nodes
    • Language-Specific DOMs
  • DOM Support
  • Using the DOM
    • Accessing relative nodes
    • Checking the node type
    • Dealing with attributes
    • Accessing specific nodes
    • Creating and manipulating nodes
  • DOM HTML Features
    • Attributes as properties
    • Table methods
  • DOM Traversal
    • NodeIterator
    • TreeWalker
  • Detecting DOM Conformance
  • DOM Level 3
  • Summary
• Regular Expressions
  • Regular Expression Support
    • Using a RegExp object
    • Extended string methods
  • Simple Patterns
    • Metacharacters
    • Using special characters
    • Character classes
    • Quantifiers
  • Complex Patterns
    • Grouping
    • Backreferences
    • Alternation
    • Non-capturing groups
    • Lookaheads
    • Boundaries
    • Multiline mode
  • Understanding the RegExp Object
    • Instance properties
    • Static properties
  • Common Patterns
    • Validating dates
    • Validating credit cards
    • Validating e-mail addresses
  • Summary
• Browser and Operating System Detection
  • The Navigator Object
  • Methods of Browser Detection
    • Object/feature detection
    • User-agent string detection
  • A (Not So) Brief History of the User-Agent String
    • Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Internet Explorer
    • Netscape Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer
    • Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher
    • Mozilla
    • Opera
    • Safari
    • Epilogue
  • The Browser Detection Script
    • Methodology
    • First Steps
    • Detecting Opera
    • Detecting Konqueror/Safari
    • Detecting Internet Explorer
    • Detecting Mozilla
    • Detecting Netscape Communicator 4.x
  • The Platform/Operating System Detection Script
    • Methodology
    • First steps
    • Detecting Windows operating systems
    • Detecting Macintosh operating systems
    • Detecting Unix operating systems
  • The Full Script
  • Example: A Login Page
  • Summary
• All about Events
  • Events Today
  • Event Flow
    • Event bubbling
    • Event capturing
    • DOM event flow
  • Event Handlers/Listeners
    • Internet Explorer
    • DOM
  • The Event Object
    • Locating
    • Properties/methods
    • Similarities
    • Differences
  • Types of Events
    • Mouse events
    • Keyboard events
    • HTML events
    • Mutation events
  • Cross-Browser Events
    • The EventUtil object
    • Adding/removing event handlers
    • Formatting the event object
    • Getting the event object
    • Example
  • Summary
• Advanced DOM Techniques
  • Scripting Styles
    • DOM style methods
    • Custom tooltips
    • Collapsible sections
    • Accessing style sheets
    • Computed styles
  • innerText and innerHTML
  • outerText and outerHTML
  • Ranges
    • Ranges in the DOM
    • Ranges in Internet Explorer
    • How practical are ranges
  • Summary
• Forms and Data Integrity
  • Form Basics
  • Scripting the <form/> Element
    • Getting form references
    • Accessing form fields
    • Form field commonalities
    • Focus on the first field
    • Submitting forms
    • Submit only once
    • Resetting forms
  • Text boxes
    • Retrieving/changing a text box value
    • Selecting text
    • Text box events
    • Select text automatically
    • Tab forward automatically
    • Limit textarea characters
    • Allowing/blocking characters in text boxes
    • Numeric text boxes with the up/down arrow keys
  • List Boxes and Combo Boxes
    • Accessing options
    • Retrieving/changing the selected option(s)
    • Adding options
    • Removing options
    • Moving Options
    • Reordering options
  • Creating an Autosuggest Text Box
    • Matching
    • The guts
  • Summary
• Sorting Tables
  • The Starting Point - Arrays
    • The reverse() method
  • Sorting a One-Column Table
    • The comparison function
    • The sortTable() function
  • Sorting a Multicolumn Table
    • The comparison function generator
    • Modifying the sortTable() function
    • Sorting in descending order
    • Sorting with different data types
    • Advanced sorting
  • Summary
• Drag and Drop
  • System Drag and Drop
    • Drag-and-drop events
    • The dataTransfer object
    • The dragDrop() method
    • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Simulated Drag and Drop
    • The code
    • Creating drop targets
    • Advantages and disadvantages
  • zDragDrop
    • Creating a draggable element
    • Creating a drop target
    • Events
    • Example
  • Summary
• Error Handling
  • The Importance of Error Handling
  • Errors versus Exceptions
  • Error Reporting
    • Internet Explorer (Windows)
    • Internet Explorer (MacOS)
    • Mozilla (all platforms)
    • Safari (MacOS X)
    • Opera 7 (all platforms)
  • Handling Errors
    • The onerror event handler
    • The try...catch statement
  • Debugging Techniques
    • Using alerts
    • Using the Java console
    • Posting messages to the JavaScript console (Opera 7+ only)
    • Throwing your own errors
    • The JavaScript Verifier
  • Debuggers
    • Microsoft Script Debugger
    • Venkman - Mozilla's debugger
  • Summary
• XML in JavaScript
  • XML DOM Support in Browsers
    • XML DOM support in IE
    • XML DOM support in Mozilla
    • Making interfaces play together
  • XPath Support in Browsers
    • Introduction to XPath
    • XPath support in IE
    • XPath support in Mozilla
  • XSLT Support in Browsers
    • XSLT support in IE
    • XSLT support in Mozilla
  • Summary
• Client-Server Communication
  • Cookies
    • Cookie ingredients
    • Other security restrictions
    • Cookies in JavaScript
    • Cookies on the server
    • Passing cookies between client and server
  • Hidden Frames
    • Using iframes
  • HTTP Requests
    • Using headers
    • Copycat implementations
    • Performing a GET request
    • Performing a POST request
  • LiveConnect Requests
    • Performing a GET request
    • Performing a POST request
  • Intelligent HTTP Requests
    • The get() method
    • The post() method
  • Practical Uses
  • Summary
• Web Services
  • A Quick Web Service Primer
    • What is a Web service
    • WSDL
  • Web Services in Internet Explorer
    • Using the WebService component
    • WebService component example
  • Web Services in Mozilla
    • Enhanced privileges
    • Using the SOAP methods
    • Using WSDL proxies
  • A Cross-Browser Approach
    • The WebService object
    • The Temperature Service
    • Using the TemperatureService object
  • Summary
• Interacting with Plugins
  • Why Use Plugins
  • Popular Plugins
  • MIME Types
  • Embedding Plugins
    • Including parameters
    • Netscape 4.x
  • Detecting Plugins
    • Detecting Netscape-style plugins
    • Detecting ActiveX plugins
    • Cross-browser detection
  • Java Applets
    • Embedding applets
    • Referencing applets in JavaScript
    • Writing applets
    • JavaScript-to-Java communication
    • Java-to-JavaScript communication
  • Flash Movies
    • Embedding Flash movies
    • Referencing Flash movies
    • JavaScript-to-Flash communication
    • Flash-to-JavaScript communication
  • ActiveX Controls
  • Summary
• Deployment Issues
  • Security
    • The Same Origin Policy
    • Window object issues
    • Mozilla-specific issues
    • Resource limitations
  • Internationalization Concerns
    • Detecting language using JavaScript
    • Strategies
    • String considerations
  • Optimizing JavaScript
    • Download time
    • Execution time
  • Intellectual Property Issues
    • Obfuscating
    • Microsoft Script Encoder (IE only)
  • Summary
    • The Evolution of JavaScript
  • ECMAScript
    • Netscape's proposal
    • Implementations
  • ECMAScript for XML
    • Approach
    • The for each..in Loop
    • New classes
    • Implementations
  • Summary