March 6

• chap 9 summary - What is JavaScript ?
  • client / server programming :
    • server side : databases and CGI with perl, PHP, Java, ...
    • client side : in your browser - pop-up windows etc. with JavaScript
  • FORM tag
    • what its for
    • INPUT type= button,text,submit ...
    • INPUT attributes: name, value, width, ...
    • SELECT and OPTION tags for pop-up menus
    • TEXTAREA tag
  • what JavaScript can't do
  • "object oriented programming"

• chap 10 - starting to program with JavaScript
  • programming in general
  • debugging - what to do when things go wong
  • SCRIPT tag
  • variables
  • output to web page: document.write()
  • input from dialog: prompt()
  • alert()
  • events: onClick=...
  • "objects" - document has a specific structure and names for pieces

JavaScript Examples:

• Color Madness
• Who are you?
• Lower Math
• Don't Click Me
• Sums
• Choose

• JavaScriptKit
• javascript pdf at sun
• JavaScript Central - Sun
• 1.1 handbook