Module 1

• JavaScript Overview
• Applications of JavaScript
• Server and Client Side Scripting
• Java, JavaScript, VBScript, JScript
• Introduction to JavaScript
• Practical applications of JavaScript
• Differences between server-based and client-based interaction and their implications for web site development
• Differences among Java, JavaScript, and CGI scripts
• What objects are and an overview of the JavaScript model

• An overview of event loops and handlers
  

•  HTML buttons

• The onClick event handler

• How to use the document.bgcolor property to set the background color of a page

• Embedding JavaScript Codes that change the properties of a Page

• JavaScript Alerts
• Using the window.alert( ) method to display a warning dialog
• Enhancing a WebPage with JavaScript

Module 4

• Introduction to Functions in JavaScript
• How functions help eliminate redundant code and make your scripts easier to reuse
• Using the <SCRIPT>...</SCRIPT> tags to enclose functions and specify in which version of JavaScript those functions are implemented
• Structuring a function in JavaScript and passing it variables

• Introduction to Prompts and Scalar Variables
• Using the window.prompt( ) method to solicit a response from the user
• An explanation of scalar variables (variables that hold a single value) and their applications in your scripts
• Using the + (concatenation operator) to join variables and strings of text together

• Mouse Event Handling, setTimeOut( ), and the window.status Property
• Using onMouseOver and onMouseOut event handlers to detect mouse actions
• Using the setTimeOut( ) function to set a timer
• Printing messages to the status bar with the window.status property

• Creating a Timer Object
• Clearing a Timer
• Creating timer objects so that multiple timers can run at once
• Clearing specific timers using the clearTimeOut( ) method
• Using Status bar messages

• Working with Forms in JavaScript
•  Relative and absolute object syntax for referring to form elements
• How to pass an entire form to a function
  The onBlur, onChange, onFocus, and
  onSelect event handlers
•  The special this object
  

• Emulating Events in JavaScript with the focus( ) and blur( ) Methods
• Uses of the focus( ) and blur( ) methods
• Enhancing a form with event handlers
• if-else if-else Conditionals
  

• Working with Windows in JavaScript
• The document.write( ) and document.writeln( ) methods
• Creating a new window and window object using the window.open( ) method
•  Bringing the window to the foreground and outputting HTML to it
• The window.closed property and window.close( ) method

• Comparison Operators, Loops, and the return Statement
• The Math and Date Objects
• Obtaining and working with dates via the Date object
• The String Object and Form Validation
• Core methods and properties of the String object
• The onSubmit event handler
• Working with Frames in JavaScript
  

• The location and navigator Objects
• Using the location.href property to change the browser's location
• Review of two scripts that cause the browser to load a new page based on choices the user makes
• Methods and properties of the navigator object

• Working with Images in JavaScript
•  Controlling the .src property of an image via JavaScript
• Techniques for preloading images
• Concluding Remarks/Suggestions
• The future of JavaScript and its relationship with Dynamic HTML and Cascading Style Sheets
•  Suggestions for growing your skills