Introduction to JavaScript

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JavaScript is a simple, relatively easy to use programming language for Web … JavaScript was released by Netscape in 1995 under the name LiveScript. …

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Introduction to
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History of JavaScript……………………………………………………………………………………..3
Why Use JavaScript………………………………………………………………………………………4
JavaScript vs. Java……………………………………………………………………………………….4
What Can You Do with JavaScript…………………………………………………………………..5
Scripting in JavaScript……………………………………………………………………………………5
Tools You Need…………………………………………………………………………………..8
Copying JavaScript Code……………………………………………………………………..9
Document Object Model (DOM)………………………………………………………………………9
Objects………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Properties…………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
Methods…………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Events……………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
Event Handlers………………………………………………………………………………….13
Browser Incompatibilities………………………………………………………………………………14
Debugging in JavaScript………………………………………………………………………………14
Links to JavaScript Resources on the Web……………………………………………………..15
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